Ukraine Nears NATO Membership Milestone: President Zelenskiy

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that Ukraine is nearing its goal of NATO membership, even though the alliance has not extended a formal invitation. The Ukrainian leader made this statement during a joint news conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced on Thursday that Ukraine is on the verge of achieving its long-term goal of NATO membership, despite not receiving a formal political invitation to join during a recent summit in Washington.

'We are very close to our goal,' Zelenskiy said at a joint news conference held with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington. He emphasized that the next step would involve receiving an official invitation, paving the way for eventual membership in the military alliance.

(With inputs from agencies.)