Biden Says Ukraine Must Fulfill Reforms Before Joining NATO Despite Ongoing Conflict
- President Biden says Ukraine must meet certain criteria to join NATO, including addressing corruption concerns.
- Biden says he won't make it easier for Ukraine to join NATO and that membership is "not automatic."
- Ukraine's president warns that losing to Russia could lead to war with NATO but NATO's secretary general says Ukraine will eventually join.
- NATO is establishing a new council with Ukraine but it doesn't meet the commitments Ukraine's president sought.
- Other NATO members also think Ukraine may not yet be ready to join the alliance.