Zelenskyy Reiterates Call for NATO Membership, Air Defense Missiles

Would membership strengthen the alliance or drag it into direct conflict with Russia?

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Zelenskyy Reiterates Call for NATO Membership, Air Defense Missiles

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Above: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey on July 7. Image credit: Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Ukraine narrative

Ukraine has proven it has immense capacity to defend against Russia. It doesn't make sense for NATO not to integrate this capacity as it would only make everyone in the alliance stronger.

Guardian Ukrinform

Pro-establishment narrative

While NATO is a staunch defender of Ukraine, direct membership into the alliance is not possible while the war with Russia is ongoing. This would drag NATO into a direct war with Russia.

Politico