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Mark Rutte: NATO cannot yet accept some points of the "Zelensky plan"
Mark Rutte: NATO cannot yet accept some aspects of the "Zelensky plan".
Zelensky announced his "victory plan" yesterday. Among other things, there is immediate NATO membership and permission to launch long-range weapons deep into Russia. How did our allies react?
NATO is not yet in a position to accept some aspects of the "Zelensky plan." NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at a briefing that the allies have taken note of Kyiv's plans and will continue to discuss them behind closed doors. At the same time, the current NATO chief cannot say that he fully supports all the proposals he has made.
Volodymyr Zelensky presented the "Victory Plan" in the Verkhovna Rada. Among other things, Kyiv called on Ukraine to immediately join NATO and allow the deployment of foreign troops on its territory. The Ukrainian military once again expressed hope for long-range weapons. The White House confirmed that the rules for the use of American weapons by Ukrainian troops have not changed today.
Citing a NATO diplomat, the Associated Press reported that Ukraine needs to have clearly demarcated borders before joining the alliance. In that case, it will become clear under what conditions the fifth paragraph of the NATO Charter on collective defense applies.
Julian Röpke, a military analyst for the German newspaper Bild, whose publication is blocked in Russia, believes that none of the key points of the "Zelensky plan" will be implemented. Ukraine will not be invited to NATO and will not be given permission to strike. Russia. According to the Associated Press, Kyiv presented the plan to the West in September and gave its allies three months to consider it. The plan was planned to be discussed at a meeting in Ramstein, but the meeting was postponed due to the absence of Joe Biden. Today, the White House announced, without specifying a date, that the meeting will take place in November, and the US president will participate via video link.