Biden urges "rational path" for Ukraine NATO membership

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1. CNN

   The war in Ukraine will define Biden's legacy, but peril and uncertainty lie ahead ↗ (opens CNN)

   Published Jul 5, 2023

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   President Joe Biden’s emphatic Oval Office statement Wednesday that the US “fully, fully, fully” backs Sweden’s bid to join NATO emphasized the extraordinary, legacy defining role he has played in defying 21st century Russian expansionism.

2. Voice of America

   Days Before Vilnius Summit, Biden Won’t Budge on Ukraine Joining NATO ↗ (opens Voice of America)

   Published Jul 7, 2023

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   Washington is focused instead on strengthening Ukraine, announcing plans to send cluster munitions

3. France 24

   Biden goes to galvanize - and restrain - NATO on Ukraine ↗ (opens France 24)

   Published Jul 7, 2023

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   Joe Biden has two main jobs on Ukraine at next week's NATO summit, but there's a hitch: they take him in opposite directions.

4. Politico

   Biden to tout NATO's unity at summit, but it's getting complicated ↗ (opens Politico)

   Published Jul 7, 2023

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   Holding allies together in defense of Ukraine may mean putting off thornier long-term questions

5. RedState

   Biden Defends Cluster Munitions Decision, Says 'No' to Ukraine Joining Nato—for Now ↗ (opens RedState)

   Published Jul 8, 2023

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   Biden leaves the door open for Ukraine possibly joining NATO in the future.

6. New York Times

   Biden Says Ukraine Is Not Ready for NATO Membership ↗ (opens New York Times)

   Published Jul 8, 2023

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   President Biden, who will attend a NATO summit in Europe this week, said it was “premature” to allow Ukraine to join the alliance as the war with Russia continues.

7. The Daily Caller

   Biden Says Ukraine Is Not Ready For NATO ↗ (opens The Daily Caller)

   Published Jul 8, 2023

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   President Joe Biden said Ukraine is not yet ready to join NATO due to Russia's invasion, providing the clearest position of the administration of late.

8. Mother Jones

   Biden says Ukraine is not ready to join NATO ↗ (opens Mother Jones)

   Published Jul 8, 2023

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   He warns their membership would mean "we’re all in war" with Russia.

9. Newsweek

   Biden urges "rational path" for Ukraine NATO membership ↗ (opens Newsweek)

   Published Jul 8, 2023

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   President Joe Biden warned that the United States would be "at war with Russia" if Ukraine joins NATO presently.

10. Fortune

    Biden says Ukraine not ‘ready for membership in NATO’ ↗ (opens Fortune)

    Published Jul 8, 2023

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    With NATO struggling to admit Sweden, how will they handle the question of Ukraine at this week's summit?

11. Washington Post

    Biden, U.S. leaders insist war with Russia must end before Ukraine joins NATO ↗ (opens Washington Post)

    Published Jul 8, 2023

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    Biden said he and Ukraine's president have laid out a "rational path" about what it would take for Ukraine to qualify for NATO membership.

12. Fox News

    Biden closes door to NATO for Ukraine, says war with Russia must end first ↗ (opens Fox News)

    Published Jul 8, 2023

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    President Biden locked the door for Ukraine to join NATO, saying the country must resolve its war with Russia before joining the military alliance.

13. KTVZ Bend

    CNN Exclusive: Biden says war with Russia must end before NATO can consider membership for Ukraine ↗ (opens KTVZ Bend)

    Published Jul 8, 2023

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    By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden told CNN in an exclusive interview that Ukraine is not yet ready for NATO membership, saying that Russia’s war in Ukraine needs to end before the alliance can consider adding Kyiv to its ranks.

14. Philadelphia Inquirer

    At the NATO summit in Vilnius: Will Biden seize or squander the chance to end Putin’s war on Ukraine? ↗ (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

    Published Jul 8, 2023

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    Biden must offer Kyiv a clear path to NATO membership after the end of the fighting and ensure it has the weapons to win.

15. WSVN Miami

    Biden says war with Russia must end before NATO can consider membership for Ukraine - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports ↗ (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published Jul 8, 2023

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    (CNN) — President Joe Biden told CNN in an exclusive interview that Ukraine is not yet ready for NATO membership, saying that Russia’s war in Ukraine needs

16. WKRN Nashville

    Biden says Ukraine not ready for NATO membership ↗ (opens WKRN Nashville)

    Published Jul 8, 2023

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    President Biden said that he doesn’t think Ukraine is ready for NATO membership, adding that it’s premature to call for a vote to accept the war-torn country into the alliance.

17. Axios

    Biden says Russia's war on Ukraine must end before Kyiv can join NATO ↗ (opens Axios)

    Published Jul 8, 2023

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    "I don't think there is unanimity in NATO" on Ukraine becoming a member "in the middle of a war," he told CNN ahead of NATO summit.

18. Townhall

    Biden Says Ukraine's War With Russia Must End Before the Country Can Join NATO ↗ (opens Townhall)

    Published Jul 8, 2023

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