NATO noncommittal on Ukraine's membership as Zelenskyy unveils victory plan
Though Russia’s gains have been incremental, its steady forward movement is slowly progressing — and Ukraine is pleading for Western help on a larger scale.
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00:00NATO's chief has remained noncommittal about Ukraine joining the alliance despite Zelensky's
00:07newly announced victory plan hinging on becoming a member before the war ends.
00:13Ukrainian President Zelensky said his victory plan could bring peace to the country by next
00:18year, but the first in his five-point plan might be the one most likely to make Western
00:23allies balk.
00:26New NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte was noncommittal about Ukraine's membership.
00:31We are in close contact with allies, with Ukraine, to see how we can take next steps,
00:38how to do that in a way which is also successful, which is fruitful, etc.
00:45Obviously these are talks I cannot give you all the insights about, that's impossible
00:51in a press conference like this, but the victory plan, of course, we very much are
00:57debating with them.
01:00NATO's collective security guarantee is a political commitment by all member countries
01:05to come to the aid of any member that might be under attack.
01:09Many in the alliance refuse to allow Ukraine in while fighting continues for fear of being
01:15dragged into a wider war with Russia.