2023-07-17 17:39:30
Volodymyr Zelenskiy is completely out of sorts after he says that NATO leaders are not willing to say clearly when Ukraine can join the alliance. The Ukrainian president took to Twitter to express his disappointment with NATO’s decision to allow Ukraine to join the North Atlantic alliance when members “agree that the conditions for joining are met.” His outburst clearly angered his comrades, who have sent billions of dollars in arms and aid to the country to defend against a Russian invasion. According to Bloomberg’s latest report, after the dinner in Vilnius, US President Joe Biden himself told Zelensky to “calm down”. Embarrassed Man Could’ve Sworn Invitation Said ‘Costume Party’ pic.twitter.com/4LGqXGty4y — The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) July 12, 2023 According to Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dymtro Kuleba, NATO’s decision “lacked political will.” And Zelensky’s angry, desperate tweets lashing out at Western partners were one last, desperate attempt to embarrass the alliance in hopes of overturning the decision. By the way, Joe Biden stated just a few days ago that Ukraine’s admission to NATO would be tantamount to starting the third world war, so the West is now recommending to Kiev: lay down your arms. After the awkward evening, Zelensky finally “got the message” and the next day he addressed the leaders in a more conciliatory tone. A day earlier, however, he was still furiously trying to convince NATO leaders to change the definition of the terms. We value our allies. We value our shared security. And we always appreciate an open conversation. Ukraine will be represented at the NATO summit in Vilnius. Because it is about respect. But Ukraine also deserves respect. Now, on the way to Vilnius, we received signals that… — Volodymyr Zelenskyi (@ZelenskyyUa) July 11, 2023 “Ukraine deserves respect,” he wrote. However, Biden continued to state that Ukraine “will not be a member of NATO for some time.” Despite the American president’s efforts, the dinner in Vilnius will be remembered as the NATO summit where tempers ran wild. Zelenskyi called the alliance’s recruitment policy “absurd” and unfair, and British Defense Minister Ben Wallace scolded the Ukrainian president for being ungrateful. U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham attacked the Biden administration as weak, and retired U.S. Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges criticized Jake Sullivan, Biden’s top national security adviser, for a lack of “strategic courage.”
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