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Russian Invasion: Ukraine will not join NATO – Zelensky backtracks

President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said Ukraine has accepted that it will not become a member of NATO.

Zelensky said it’s time for Ukraine to accept it wouldn’t join NATO.

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“Ukraine is not a member of NATO. We understand that.

“We have heard for years that the doors were open, but we also heard that we could not join. It’s a truth and it must be recognized,” Zelensky said.

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The Ukrainian President said this during a call with the country’s military leaders on Tuesday.

The possibility of joining NATO, a US-led military alliance, was one of the reasons Russia launched an attack on Ukraine in February.

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The Russian invasion has so far led to the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II with over three millions scampering for safety including children.

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