Ukraine’s Push for NATO Membership and Security Guarantees Amidst Russian Aggression

2023-06-02 07:49:09

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attended a summit meeting of the European Political Community (EPC) held in neighboring Moldova on the 1st, and said that the country, which is aiming to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), will “guarantee security” until it joins NATO. He showed the idea of ​​​​seeking.

At a press conference after the summit, the president asked, “Are there security guarantees other than NATO?”

German Chancellor Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron also attended the summit. There is growing disagreement between Germany and France over Ukraine’s NATO membership. While the French government is looking for a concrete path, the German side is taking a cautious stance.

A building damaged by a Russian missile attack in Kyiv, June 1

Photographer: Roman Pilipey/Getty Images

On the morning of the 2nd, there was a missile attack from Russia in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and several explosions were heard. Kyiv Mayor Klitschko posted on social media Telegram warning of the drone attack.

US President Biden“The American people’s support for Ukraine will not waver,” he said during a commencement speech at the Air Force Academy in Colorado. “Think what would happen if the aid faltered and Ukraine collapsed. What would happen to Belarus? What would happen to the rest of Eastern Europe?” he told the graduates.

Original title:Ukraine Recap: Zelenskiy Asks Security Guarantees; Kyiv Attacked (excerpt)

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