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. “I don’t think it’s ready for membership in NATO,” Biden told CNN in an interview that aired on Sunday. The president last month said he won’t make it easier for Ukraine to join NATO, noting that the country has to meet the requirements to be a member. He noted to CNN that NATO members have a responsibility to defend each other so accepting Ukraine into NATO while it is still fighting war means they would all be at a war with Russia. Biden said when it comes to Sweden, however, he was “optimistic” that country could attain membership.

Source: CNN July 10, 2023 02:14 UTC