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Euromaidanpress
Euromaidan Press
19 Aug 2024
Bohdan Ben


Czech President: Ukraine could join NATO even when some territories are occupied

Czech President Petr Pavel has suggested that Ukraine’s full control over its entire territory should not be a prerequisite for joining NATO.
Czech President Petr Pavel
Czech President Petr Pavel, illustrative photo. Credit: Ukraine’s Presidential Office
Czech President: Ukraine could join NATO even when some territories are occupied

In an interview with Czech media Novinky and Právo, Pavel outlined a scenario where Ukraine could become a NATO member even while parts of its territory remain under Russian occupation.

“I think it’s not a necessary condition to have full control over the entire territory,” Pavel stated. “If there’s a demarcation, even if it’s an administrative boundary, we can consider this administrative boundary as temporary and accept Ukraine into NATO within the territory it controls at that time.”

The Czech President drew a historical parallel with Germany’s NATO accession in 1955 when part of the country was under Soviet occupation. He emphasized that there are both technical and legal solutions to allow Ukraine’s NATO membership without bringing the alliance into direct conflict with Russia.

Pavel suggested this approach could be implemented after certain, even if a temporary truce is achieved to pause the current war phase.

The discussion comes as the war in Ukraine enters its thirtieth month, with fighting now extending into Russia’s Kursk Oblast. President Pavel believes Ukraine’s actions in Kursk will strengthen Ukraine’s position during potential peace negotiations.

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