The issue of MAP is removed from the agenda, as Ukraine has already submitted an application. This was emphasized by Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at a press conference following the meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Commission.

" This is an additional strengthening of a comprehensive package of assistance from NATO. And it cannot be a substitute for membership, nor can it be a condition for membership.. This is a practical assistance mechanism that NATO wants to provide. as powerful as possible, and in parallel, the process of making political decisions on Ukraine's membership in NATO is underway,"

He added that at the summit in Vilnius, the members of the alliance should make decisions that bring Ukraine's membership to NATO closer..

" Another thing is that the doors of NATO remain open - this will not be enough,"

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He also noted that the only way to ensure Euro-Atlantic security is Ukraine's full membership in NATO..

It should be noted that President Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Finland on NATO membership and noted how fast the procedures can be and that only collective security guarantees against Russian aggression can be reliable..