Ukraine was never promised NATO membership

Why Isn’t Ukraine in NATO?
The mutual-defense alliance has been central to Ukraine’s war against Russia, but the future is uncertain with President Trump back in office.
NATO Membership for Ukraine Not off the Table, US Official Says
MUNICH (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official on Thursday said the United States had not ruled out potential NATO membership for Ukraine or a negotiated return to its pre-2014 borders, contradicting comments made this week by the U.S. defense secretary ahead of possible peace talks to end the Ukraine war.
Hegseth rules out Ukraine NATO membership as part of any ceasefire with Russia
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. will no longer be the "primary guarantor of security in Europe," which he said must step up to secure Ukraine.
Zelensky: US never wanted Ukraine in NATO
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that the US had never seen Ukraine as a NATO member, following the latest statements from Washington that Kiev joining the defence alliance would be "unrealistic.
Zelenskyy: US never wanted Ukraine in NATO
The United States has never seen Ukraine as a NATO member and has never wanted the country in the alliance. This is not just President Donald Trump's position but US policy in general, stated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the Munich Security Conference.
War: NATO denies promising Ukraine membership over peace deal with Russia
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO, chief, Mark Rutte has denied promising Ukraine membership as part of a peace deal with Russia. According to Reuters, Rutte made this known to reporters on Thursday,
NATO's Rutte says that Ukraine was never promised NATO membership
Leaders had never promised to Ukraine that it would become a NATO member if it forged a peace deal with Russia, the chief of the Western military alliance, Mark Rutte, told reporters on Thursday. FRANCE 24's international affairs commentator,
Hegseth softens stance on Ukraine’s NATO goal as Trump doubles down
Their remarks added to the anxiety, in Washington and across Europe, surrounding Trump’s plan to pursue a deal that would end ...
Hegseth rules out NATO membership for Ukraine and says Europe must be responsible for country’s security
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that the war between Ukraine and Russia “must end,” that Kyiv joining ...
Vance to meet Ukraine's Zelenskyy in Munich amid push for NATO allies to step up defense spending
Hours before Vance and Zelenskyy were set to meet, a Russian drone with a high-explosive warhead hit the protective ...
Russia's Putin could be NATO's ‘Man of the Year' as he's strengthened the alliance, Trump ally says
Russian President Vladimir Putin has done more to strengthen and unite NATO that member states, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham ...
NATO Emphasizes Unity as Concerns Mount That Europe Will Be Left Out of Ukraine Talks
President Trump has made it clear that he is pushing for an end to the war in Ukraine. The move has left Europe worried that ...
NATO allies insist Ukraine and Europe must be in peace talks as Trump touts Putin meeting
Several NATO allies stressed on Thursday that Ukraine and Europe must not be cut out of any peace negotiations as U.S.
Trump's apparent concessions on Ukraine NATO ties, territory 'a mistake', German defence minister says
Germany's defence minister said it was a mistake for U.S. President Donald Trump to take the bargaining chips of Ukrainian ...