BREAKING: PUTIN ANNOUNCES RUSSIA RECOGNIZES THE INDEPENDENCE OF LPR AND DPR -- (*Meaning Russia no longer recognizes LPR and DPR as Ukrainian territory, paving way for possible military assistance or peacekeeping; and/or protection of its 700k citizens living there. - *ASB) pic.twitter.com/B5zLCXLH5K— ASB News / MILITARY〽️ (@ASBMilitary) February 21, 2022
I mean normally sure, but they’ll need other members to agree on rule changes and exemptions. I don’t think it will bode well for NATO if the US decided to take charge of accepting Ukraine while other countries are hesitant.
“Given the extraordinary circumstances, a majority of NATO member countries have agreed that in this unprecedented situation, Ukrainian membership to NATO must be granted not despite its conflict status, but because of it. Russian aggression and destabilization must be countered, for the good of the Ukrainian people.” — there, done. Problem solved. Rules mean nothing
The point of having Ukraine in NATO in the first place would be to legitimise war with Russia. An illegitimate entry of Ukraine into NATO would delegitimise the war in the eyes of the public.
U can't join nato with territory in dispute
They could just change the rules. The rules don't really matter, either, obviously.
Because rules aren’t just an abstract cudgel for the ruling class that can be tossed away whenever convenient
I mean normally sure, but they’ll need other members to agree on rule changes and exemptions. I don’t think it will bode well for NATO if the US decided to take charge of accepting Ukraine while other countries are hesitant.
“Given the extraordinary circumstances, a majority of NATO member countries have agreed that in this unprecedented situation, Ukrainian membership to NATO must be granted not despite its conflict status, but because of it. Russian aggression and destabilization must be countered, for the good of the Ukrainian people.” — there, done. Problem solved. Rules mean nothing
The point of having Ukraine in NATO in the first place would be to legitimise war with Russia. An illegitimate entry of Ukraine into NATO would delegitimise the war in the eyes of the public.
Right, this would only work if the Ukrainian govt recognizes the LPR and DPR