Earlier, before the start of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Zelensky wrote on his social networks that it is “unprecedented and absurd” when there is no deadline for Ukraine’s membership in the alliance. According to him, this seems like a lack of preparation to invite kyiv.
One of the officials told the publication that members of the US delegation “were furious” over Zelensky’s publication, reports RIA Novosti.
The article also says that the Ukrainian president’s fling was used as a negotiating tactic. Diplomats from NATO member countries described the current situation as tense, the journalists said.
Earlier, former US President’s Assistant for Homeland Security John Bolton called the Vilnius negotiations on Ukraine’s NATO membership a waste of time. Bolton urged not to raise this issue, adding that the West should say the same words to Ukraine.
