BREAKING: US officials to tell Zelensky that Ukraine is too corrupt to join NATO at this time: repor

[mystery-ak]

BREAKING: US officials to tell Zelensky that Ukraine is too corrupt to join NATO at this time: report

"We want to talk about additional steps that need to be taken, particularly in the area of anti-corruption."
Jessica Barshis
Jul 3, 2024

The US will reportedly tell Ukraine it's too corrupt to join the NATO alliance at its annual summit in Washington, DC next week, according to a senior official in the US State Department. NATO will be requiring "additional steps" from Volodymyr Zelensky before his country's membership will be considered.

“We have to step back and applaud everything that Ukraine has done in the name of reforms over the last two-plus years,” the official told The Telegraph. “As they continue to make those reforms, we want to commend them, we want to talk about additional steps that need to be taken, particularly in the area of anti-corruption. It is a priority for many of us around the table."

Zelensky has been pushing for Ukraine to be granted membership in the alliance since Russia's invasion in 2022. However, since then, corruption within his country and military has also been exposed. The president has tried to take action by sacking multiple high-ranking military and government officials, however much of the financial aid that has been sent to Kyiv by allies has remained unaccounted for.

Despite this, NATO officials have indicated they will be establishing posts in Kyiv and Germany — where US troops will be provided — that would help fortify Ukraine's relationship with the alliance. Additionally, 20 countries have signed bilateral security agreements with Ukraine, something that is expected to be celebrated at the summit.

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[mystery-ak]

Then why do you keep [US] sending millions to Ukraine...

[catfish1957]

Then why do you keep [US] sending millions to Ukraine...

My exact thoughts except "billions"

[Smokin Joe]

Now do the USA....

[PeteS in CA]

... according to a senior official in the US State Department ...

Annoymorous source, variant of a much-debunked theme, take with a very large block of salt.

[Fishrrman]

If the existing "biden" administration is telling this to Ukraine...
well...
... it's all-but OVER for them.

[berdie]

Now do the USA....

You beat me! 

[Hoodat]

Now do the USA....

Correctamundo.

[jafo2010]

Biden is out, despite the idiot comments by Walz, Hochul and Moore after the governors' meeting with Wrecking Ball Joe.

THE SCRAMBLE IS ON.  IT IS AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS,clowns scrambling to get in the lead come time of the convention.

[PeteS in CA]

So, has this claim been confirmed by a non-annoymorous source?

[kevindavis007]

I can see this being posted on the TOS, but here? Come on!

[Timber Rattler]

I can see this being posted on the TOS, but here? Come on!

Right.  The headline is grossly misleading because that was NOT what was said.  They actually congratulated Zelensky for cleaning house but said that there was still a bit more for him to do.

[kevindavis007]

Right.  The headline is grossly misleading because that was NOT what was said.  They actually congratulated Zelensky for cleaning house but said that there was still a bit more for him to do.

Right, also it's going to take time since he is trying to make sure his country isn't allowed up Russia as well.

[PeteS in CA]

So, I found a State Department Press Briefing from 7/2/2024. A moderate part of it is about Ukraine:

Department Press Briefing – July 2, 2024

https://www.state.gov/briefings/department-press-briefing-july-2-2024/

MR PATEL: Good afternoon, everybody. Apologies for being just a little tardy. We wanted to make sure the President wrapped up before we got started here. I see Matt’s notebook but no Matt, so in that why don’t we start with Daphne? Why don’t you kick us off?

QUESTION: Thank you. If we could start with Ukraine.

MR PATEL: Sure.

QUESTION: Blinken was due to meet Yermak today. What was discussed in the meeting?

MR PATEL: So I expect a readout will be going shortly, but to just offer a little bit about what was discussed, the Secretary met with Ukrainian Presidential Administration Head Andriy Yermak earlier today. They spoke about a number of issues, including the upcoming Washington NATO summit and Allies’ intention to bring Ukraine closer to NATO membership and helping to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to defend against Russian aggression. The two also discussed energy security and ongoing G7 efforts to enhance the resiliency of Ukraine’s energy grid and energy systems. The Secretary also congratulated Mr. Yermak on his historic support at the Global Peace Summit as well as Ukraine’s tenacious and historic defense of its northern and eastern regions against recent Russian offensives. But as I said, I suspect we’ll have a formal readout going shortly.

QUESTION: Okay. And then Hungary’s Orbán today urged Zelenskyy in a visit to Kyiv to consider a ceasefire to accelerate an end to the war. This comes just before the NATO summit next week. Are you concerned that this shows a divide in NATO?

MR PATEL: So first let me just say I will leave it to our partners in Hungary to offer any context or clarity that they would like to Mr. Orbán’s comments. We and the NATO Alliance have been clear that there really is only one solution here, and that is the Russian Federation simply leaving Ukrainian territory. We have long felt that this is, again, just another example of Russia being the aggressor, infringing on Ukrainian territorial integrity and sovereignty, throwing the UN Charter by the wayside.

QUESTION: Which is a different stance than what Orbán seems to be laying out there, so are you concerned that this shows division?

MR PATEL: So again, I will leave it to the respective countries to speak to their own policies, but we have been clear with partners and allies across the board that any country that has influence or has a role to play should play every effort in ensuring that Russia withdraws from Ukraine totally.