"The presentation of the “Victory Plan” of Zelenskyi is the first occasion to have an official discussion between the leaders about Ukraine's accession to NATO, and some of them expressed reservations. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said that it is too early to think about it, not only because the territory of Ukraine is occupied, but because the expansion of NATO is much more complicated. This was stated by Vesela Cherneva, deputy director of the European Council for Foreign Policy, in the studio of “Offensive with Ljubo Ognyanov” on NOVA NEWS.
„We in the EU have experience. Orban has blocked decisions related to Ukraine for a long time. This experience will also be transferred to NATO," she added. According to her, the West's support for Ukraine is enough "so that the front does not collapse, but it is not enough for a counter-offensive, to repel Russia,", she said.
"Membership of Ukraine in NATO does not mean that nuclear weapons will be deployed on the territory of the country, but rather that the member countries will be part of the guarantee that after some kind of ceasefire, NATO will be the guarantor of the security of Ukraine", thinks Cherneva. According to her, the goal of any truce should be a permanent solution that prevents a further attack.
She also commented on the importance of the outcome of the upcoming US presidential elections for the situation in Ukraine. "For Europe, Harris will be a much less stressful change. "Biden's policy is support for Ukraine and Harris will continue this line," Cherneva pointed out. According to her, in the event of Trump's victory, there are two options: "One is to put the parties to the negotiating table, which will not be so easy. The other option is a sharp cutoff of American support." For Cherneva, this interruption will represent a lack that cannot be compensated with European capacities.