Ukraine deserves a timetable to join Nato
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Had Ukraine been in Nato, Russia would never have invaded without risking a war with the United States and the rest of the alliance. Indeed, it was the apparent overtures being made by Ukraine about joining Nato that gave Vladimir Putin the spurious justification for annexing Crimea in 2014 and everything that has followed. As with the invasion of Georgia in 2008, he has been prepared to sacrifice better relations with the West to defend what’s left of Russia’s post-Soviet sphere of influence. T
Offering Nato membership does not necessarily invite the wrath of Moscow, as has been found with the accession of Finland, which has an extensive border with Russia. Setting out a timetable for membership would reinforce the folly of Putin’s invasion.
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