Germany to Block Ukraine’s NATO Accession Amid Fears of Potential War with Russia, Says NATO Official
Germany has expressed its reservations over Ukraine’s imminent ascension to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), citing the potential risk of escalating the ongoing conflict with Russia, according to a NATO official who spoke with The Telegraph.
An anonymous source from NATO confirmed Germany’s unease with the idea of immediately granting membership to Ukraine.
At the 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11–12, Germany reportedly will encourage other NATO members to focus on security aid for Ukraine in its defense efforts against Russia rather than discussing a potential membership bid.
“Berlin is stand-offish at the prospect of offering immediate membership,” the source told The Telegraph.
“It wants a process and time to develop guarantees to essentially block membership… Berlin doesn’t want to see Vladimir Putin potentially test Article 5,” the source added.
