Ukraine will join Nato but in 'long term': Stoltenberg

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The immediate issue is for Kyiv to remain an independent nation in the face of Russia’s invasion.

The immediate issue is for Kyiv to remain an independent nation in the face of Russia’s invasion.

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HELSINKI - Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday, Ukraine will become a member of the alliance in the “long-term”.

He stressed that the immediate issue is for Kyiv to remain an independent nation in the face of

Russia’s invasion.

“Nato allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a member of our alliance, but at the same time that is a long-term perspective,” Mr Stoltenberg told reporters during a visit to Finland’s capital Helsinki. AFP


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