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Ukraine joining NATO "will never happen."

NATO hasn't "reached the point where it is prepared to offer membership or an invitation to Ukraine."

“As long as I am head of the Slovak government, I will direct the MPs that are under my control... never to agree to Ukraine's joining NATO.”

"We cannot admit Ukraine into NATO immediately."

Ukraine is "fully prepared and able to be a member of NATO."

We will take "concrete steps to bring Ukraine closer to NATO."

"Ukraine's path and bridge towards NATO membership is now irreversible."

"Ukraine is closer to NATO than ever before, and will continue on this path until [it] become[s] a member of our alliance."

"Ukraine will join NATO. It is not a question of if, but of when."

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"Donald Trump wants NATO to be strong. He wants us to remain in NATO."

America's there "100 percent [if NATO allies pay their fair share]."

"He might try to pull the United States out of NATO."

"In a second Trump term, we'd almost certainly withdraw from NATO."

Trump "talked many times about getting out of NATO behind closed doors and publicly. So that's just a fact."

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"All in all, an end to the war doesn't seem to be within close range as we head into 2026."

"There will be no final settlement either now or in the foreseeable future."

"The war in Ukraine is unlikely to end in a sustainable peace in 2026."

"The likelihood of a durable peace agreement remains low."

"There is a 22% chance that there will be a bilateral ceasefire in the Russo-Ukrainian conflict before 2027."

"There is a 27% chance that Russia and Ukraine will have a ceasefire by the end of 2026."

"There is a 29% chance that the war in Ukraine will end by the end of 2026."

"Neither Ukraine nor Russia seems to be in a position to achieve a conclusive victory on the battlefield and, though both are under significant pressure, neither appears likely to collapse."

"A peace in 2026 is unlikely to be a true resolution. More likely is an “indefinite ceasefire” akin to the Korean Peninsula’s frozen conflict."

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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Wednesday there is no imminent threat to alliance territory from Russia, telling an event in Brussels that NATO is prepared to respond. "If anything happens, we are ready to counter it," he said.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Wednesday there is no imminent threat to alliance territory from Russia, telling an event in Brussels that NATO is prepared to respond. "If anything happens, we are ready to counter it," he said.

Moscow sent a diplomatic document to NATO states warning it was ready to use its entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if the alliance attempted an air and naval blockade of Kaliningrad, the exclave between Poland and Lithuania.

Moscow sent a diplomatic document to NATO states warning it was ready to use its entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons, if the alliance attempted an air and naval blockade of Kaliningrad, the exclave between Poland and Lithuania.

Rutte said he does not take the nuclear warnings seriously because Russia could not prevail against the alliance. "NATO is so much stronger than Russia is, so there's no way they can ever beat us," he said at the Brussels summit.

Rutte said he does not take the nuclear warnings seriously because Russia could not prevail against the alliance. "NATO is so much stronger than Russia is, so there's no way they can ever beat us," he said at the Brussels summit.

Declining to detail the letter's contents, Rutte said it was for Moscow to disclose them, remarking he was "not at liberty" to reveal what was sent. NATO spokesperson Allison Hart confirmed the alliance had replied to Russian officials.

Declining to detail the letter's contents, Rutte said it was for Moscow to disclose them, remarking he was "not at liberty" to reveal what was sent. NATO spokesperson Allison Hart confirmed the alliance had replied to Russian officials.

Any Russian action against Finland, the Baltic states or Poland would be preceded by a visible military buildup, Rutte said, adding that the United States would remain involved in Europe's defense through conventional and nuclear means.

Any Russian action against Finland, the Baltic states or Poland would be preceded by a visible military buildup, Rutte said, adding that the United States would remain involved in Europe's defense through conventional and nuclear means.

Rutte said Russia is losing 43,000 troops killed or seriously wounded each month and urged allies to keep supporting Kyiv. At the same summit, he said Europe lacked the capability to strike Iran's nuclear facilities but should have it within 10 years.

Rutte said Russia is losing 43,000 troops killed or seriously wounded each month and urged allies to keep supporting Kyiv. At the same summit, he said Europe lacked the capability to strike Iran's nuclear facilities but should have it within 10 years.