US considers Ukraine's automatic accession to NATO if Russia violates peace deal

The US is considering Ukraine's automatic accession to NATO, photo: ukrinform.ua

The United States is considering the option of automatically granting Ukraine NATO membership if Russia violates the peace agreement.

This was reported by NBC News, citing its own sources.

It is noted that if the Russian Federation signs a peace agreement, violates it and attacks Ukraine, Kyiv will automatically receive NATO membership.

«Such a provision would address a key concern for Ukraine and its allies — that Russia could regroup and invade the country again», the US officials said on condition of anonymity.

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Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy commented on the talks between US and Russian representatives in Riyadh, which took place without Ukraine's participation. He stressed that Kyiv would not agree to any Russian ultimatums.

Peace talks

Earlier, Donald Trump stated that the United States was conducting constructive negotiations on a full-scale war with Ukraine and the Russian Federation. In particular, he expressed hope that agreements would be reached as soon as possible.

He also claimed that Washington had already made some progress in negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.

In addition, Donald Trump indicated that his administration had already held discussions with Moscow, but did not specify who participated in such a dialogue. Also, during his phone conversation with Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Trump never said that Europe needs a seat at the table in negotiations on Ukraine.

Earlier, Volodymyr Zelenskyy stressed that negotiations between the United States and Russia to end the war without Kyiv's participation pose a threat to everyone.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy also noted that he was ready to sit down with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin for the sake of peace, despite his hostile attitude. He also added that he did not see a ready-made peace plan from Trump, but conveyed his readiness to negotiate.

However, Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to «allocate people» to negotiate with Ukraine to end the war. At the same time, he called any such talks «illegitimate».

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine does not recognise the loss of its territories, but is ready for diplomatic solutions to return them if it becomes a NATO member.