NATO Secretary General Rutte reveals countries blocking Ukraine's NATO accession

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz in the Polish capital, Warsaw. The meeting focused on

NATO-Poland relations, the security of NATO's eastern flank,held a joint press conference following the meeting whereaceasefire and peace in Ukraine were discussed.NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte responded to a journalist's question regarding Ukraine's

NATOmembership andtheRegarding a question on membership guarantees,he stated that Ukraine's NATO membershiphas both a principled and a practical component, noting that in principle, every country in the Euro-Atlanticregion can apply for membership,and that this is also enshrined in the Washington Treaty. Rutte said,"The practical component is that currently, some alliesthe fact that allies say they will not give their approval and thereforewill block the unanimity required for Ukraine's entry into NATO. Hungary, the United States, Slovakia, and perhaps a fewothercountries are examples of this," he said.

The mainissue here is the long-termceasefire in Ukrainein the event of a ceasefire or a full peace agreement, how they would prevent Russia from attacking Ukraine again was the issueRutte stated, noting that at this point, a 3-layer security guarantee mechanism would come into play. He said the first layeris formed by the Ukrainian Armed Forces outside of NATO territory, and that the Ukrainian army would be the first line of defense. Rutte stated, "The second line of defense is led by the UK and Franceled by the UK and France led bythe voluntary coalition being designed in the background.the voluntary coalition being designed in the background.

At this point, how can Europeans,together with Canada, ensure themaintenance of peace?How can they ensure it? The third line of defenseis the US. The US President isLastAugust he stated that he wanted his country to be a part of these security guarantees.Currently, what this will mean exactly and how this collectivesecurity guarantee packagewilllookregardingnegotiations areongoing," he said.

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olish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz stated that today was a historic day for Poland, security, and the North Atlantic Alliance, noting that the Patriot air defense systems sent to Poland by the Netherlands are, as of today,became operationalwiththestatement. He said Poland'strust in NATOis complete,and regarding its alliesin NATOregarding theirobligations, always ready to fulfillthem, Kosiniak-Kamysz stated, "I informed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte about the Eastern Sentry and Baltic Sentryoperations,the security of the eastern flankandstrengthening,protecting airspace,and increasing Balticsecurityfor the operationswe thankyou,he said.