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NATO Offers €70 bn, Yet No Ukraine Membership Path

8/11/2026

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NATO in Ankara pledged €70 billion ($80 billion) in aid but gave no timeline for Ukraine’s NATO membership.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in February 2025 the United States does not view NATO membership as realistic for Ukraine.
Valery Zaluzhnyi warned Kyiv may never meet NATO’s World-War-II-era standards.
Zaluzhnyi urged Ukraine to build security ties outside NATO, citing the Joint Expeditionary Force and drone-export partnerships with Europe, Canada and the United States.

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NATO in Ankara pledged €70 billion ($80 billion) in aid but gave no timeline for Ukraine’s NATO membership.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in February 2025 the United States does not view NATO membership as realistic for Ukraine.
Valery Zaluzhnyi warned Kyiv may never meet NATO’s World-War-II-era standards.
Zaluzhnyi urged Ukraine to build security ties outside NATO, citing the Joint Expeditionary Force and drone-export partnerships with Europe, Canada and the United States.