We should no longer rule out NATO membership for Ukraine, chairman of Munich Security Conference says

This is reported by Bild, citing the statement of Christoph Heusgen, the chairman of the Munich Security Conference.

“We have to think about what guarantees we can give Ukraine. But I think we should no longer rule out NATO membership for Ukraine,” Heusgen said .

The chairman also believes that Germany and the West should facilitate Ukraine's accession to NATO, despite the fact that former German leader Merkel vetoed the idea in 2008. The situation had changed as a result of Putin’s “breach of international law,” according to him.

Heusgen served as Germany's ambassador to the United Nations and ex-Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief foreign policy advisor.

The chairman also noted that he considers Germany to be the target of Putin's nuclear threats.

“With the threat of nuclear weapons, he is primarily aiming at Germany. Putin is trying to stir up fears and weaken support for Ukraine.We’re back to Cold War logic,” Heusgen added .

• On September 30, Ukraine submitted an application for accession to NATO under an accelerated procedure.

• On October 25, Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova were invited to the meeting of NATO foreign ministers scheduled for November 29-30 in Bucharest. The meeting will be divided into four sessions, which will cover the implementation of the decisions made at the NATO summit held in Madrid, the ongoing war in Ukraine, energy security and partners.