Asked by a Polish Radio reporter about facilitating Ukraine's accession to NATO, Biden said: "No. Because they got to meet the same standards. So I’m not going to make it easier."
The US President added: "I think they’ve done everything relating to demonstrating the ability to coordinate militarily, but there’s a whole issue of: Is their system secure? Is it non-corrupt? Does it meet all the standards every other nation in NATO does?"
Joe Biden further conveyed a positive outlook on the matter of Ukrainian membership in NATO by saying: "I think they [Ukraine ed.] will. I think they can. But it’s not automatic."
On Friday, Poland’s lower house, the Sejm, adopted a resolution backing Ukraine’s bid to become a member of NATO, saying that such a move is "essential" both for Ukraine and "for European stability."
They added that the forthcoming NATO summit in Vilnius, planned for mid-July, should be the venue for debate on the alliance's future.
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Source: IAR