Nato boss Jens Stoltenberg says Ukraine’s membership pathway will be changed from a two-step process to a one-step process.
“This is a strong package for Ukraine and a clear path towards its membership in Nato,” he said at Nato summit in Vilnius.
His comments came after President Zelensky said it was “unprecedented and absurd” not to have a timeframe for Ukraine’s membership.
Membership can take decades to achieve – but Ukraine has asked for a much quicker timeline.
Stoltenberg also said a new Nato-Ukraine council will be formed where the alliance and the country will “meet as equals”, with the first meeting with President Zelensky happening tomorrow.
Stoltenberg describes the announcements as a “strong package for Ukraine and a clear path towards its membership in Nato.”
