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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that Ukraine is willing to relinquish its ambition of joining NATO in exchange for legally binding Western security guarantees, ahead of potential peace talks aimed at ending the Russia–Ukraine war.
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| About NATO | Objectives of NATO | NATO Membership Criteria |
| Founded: 1949Treaty: North Atlantic Treaty (Washington Treaty)Headquarters: Brussels, BelgiumMembers: 31 (Finland joined in 2023; Sweden joined in 2024)Nature: Military-political alliance | Safeguard freedom and security of membersUphold democracy, individual liberty, rule of lawCrisis management and cooperative securityCollective defence against armed attack | European stateCivilian control over militaryCommitment to democracy and rule of lawAbility to contribute to collective defenceConsensus approval of all NATO members |
Article 5 – The Core of NATO:
- States that: An armed attack against one or more members shall be considered an attack against all.
- Members may respond with Armed force and Other measures deemed necessary
- Invoked only once (after 9/11 attacks, 2001).
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