Ukraine's top diplomat said Kyiv is fighting long-lasting prejudices and misunderstandings about the consequences of his war-torn country joining NATO -- and criticized Germany's former Chancellor Angela Merkel for blocking a membership bid 15 years ago. NATO membership would not lead to another or greater war with Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba told Politico and the German newspapers Bild and Die Welt. Rather, he said, NATO membership was "the road to peace." Ukraine doesn't expect to join NATO while the war is still going on, he said. "But after the war, it would be suicidal for Europe not to accept Ukraine as a NATO member."
Ukraine Joining NATO Is 'The Road To Peace' In Europe, Says Ukrainian Foreign Minister
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba (file photo)