Former Secretary General calls for Ukraine to join NATO – “instrument against Russia’s war”. Rasmussen: “NATO membership promise to Ukraine in 2008 was the biggest mistake” In September 2022, Ukraine officially applied to join the military alliance.
Experts believe that Ukraine joining NATO is unlikely as long as the war in Ukraine continues. The Danish politician said it was dangerous to associate Ukraine's accession to NATO with an end to the war. For Russia and Vladimir Putin, this would essentially mean a veto right.