“It was delicious to sit in a room and see how 31 countries assured him one after another that he would become a member of NATO,” said the head of the Pentagon (quoted by RIA Novosti).
He also noted that all NATO members promised Zelensky that they would support him for as long as necessary.
Earlier, Austin spoke of his confidence that after the end of the conflict Ukraine will become a member of the alliance. In his opinion, to join the bloc, reforms are needed, but “with time they will happen.”
Remember that at the summit held on July 11-12 in Vilnius, the leaders of the NATO countries approved a long-term support package for kyiv. The participants also confirmed that Ukraine will become a member of the alliance when the allies decide that the conditions are met.
