NATO’s Stoltenberg: Russia cannot veto Ukraine’s accession in military alliance

Last updated Jun 1, 2023

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attends a news conference with Ukrainian Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba (not pictured) and European High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell (not pictured) at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 21, 2023. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

All NATO allies agree that Ukraine will become a member of the alliance, NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.

“All allies agree that Moscow does not have a veto against NATO enlargement,” Stoltenberg told reporters ahead of an informal meeting of NATO Foreign Affairs ministers.

“We are moving, allies agree that Ukraine will become a member.”