Flags of NATO member countries at the organization's headquarters in Brussels. File photoMOSCOW, Oct 3NATO will not allow Ukraine to join the bloc until the end of the Russian special operation, the New York Times writes. The article says that if the country were accepted, the North Atlantic Alliance would have to apply the fifth article of the charter on mutual defense of all members. «Since the alliance adheres to the principle of collective defense, it is extremely it is unlikely that he will accept a country that is taking part in the hostilities into its ranks,» columnists Andrew Kramer and Dan Bilefsky say. The authors of the publication quote the words of experts, according to whom Ukraine's entry into NATO now seems unattainable at best. They predict that it could take months or even years. At the same time, Kyiv should comply with the requirements of the host country. «Among them is a demonstration of commitment to democracy, individual freedom and support for the rule of law. While Ukrainian leaders say their country meets these criteria, some American and European officials argue the opposite,» writes newspaper.NYT also recalled that in the past, France and Germany opposed Kyiv's membership in the bloc. The same opinion was shared by US President Joe Biden. applications for NATO membership on an accelerated basis. His statement was made after Vladimir Putin and the heads of the DPR, LPR, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions signed agreements on the regions joining Russia. As US Presidential Assistant for National Security Jake Sullivan noted, the procedure for admitting Ukraine to NATO is now untimely. Washington has repeatedly stated that this possibility is not currently being considered. At the same time, the United States emphasized that the alliance would never abandon the «open door» policy, and did not rule out that in the future Kyiv could try to join the North Atlantic Alliance. .jpg» />Kissinger called US attempts to include Ukraine in NATO unreasonable
