Nine NATO countries signed a joint statement in support of Ukraine’s entry into the alliance

Nine NATO countries issued a joint statement in support of Ukraine's entry into the North Atlantic Alliance. These are the heads of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania and Slovakia.

Earlier, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the procedure for accepting Ukraine into the alliance is regulated. The decision must be taken unanimously by all members of the North Atlantic Alliance. These are 30 participating countries.