French President Emmanuel Macron told the German Press Agency (dpa) that Germany and the United States are the two main countries that oppose Ukraine's accession to NATO. according to Macron's remarks came as the NATO summit began in Washington to mark the alliance's 75th anniversary.
According to the French head of state, no decision on this issue will be taken at the Washington summit either. The Telegraph also reported in May, citing unnamed sources, that Germany may be more skeptical than the United States about Kyiv's chances of joining NATO.
Jens Stoltenberg, the secretary general of the military alliance, described Ukraine’s NATO membership as a serious issue in an interview with CBS News over the weekend. Asked why he had previously mentioned a 10-year period for Ukraine to become a member, Stoltenberg explained that no one had talked about exactly 10 years.
Mark Rutte has been officially elected as NATO Secretary General.NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was formally elected on Wednesday, a formality after Rutte's last rival, Klaus Iohannis, withdrew from the race last week. Rutte will replace Jens Stoltenberg, who has led the organization for a decade, as NATO chief on October 1. |
