President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced a shift in Germany’s stance on Ukraine’s NATO aspirations, stating that Berlin now supports Ukraine’s future membership in the Alliance.
The head of Ukrainian state said this ahead of a meeting with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“This is a very important moment—not only regarding our future in the European Union. I want to personally thank you for a signal we haven’t heard from Germany in a very long time, perhaps ever. During the NATO summit, at the meeting between NATO and Ukrainian foreign ministers, Germany stated that it believes Ukraine should be in the Alliance. This is in the interest of Europe’s collective security,” Zelensky said.
The President noted that he was “very pleased with the respective signals of support.”
As Ukrinform previously reported, Zelensky named the United States, Germany, Hungary, and Slovakia as countries that opposed Ukraine’s NATO membership.
Source: Germany supports Ukraine’s NATO membership – Zelensky
