Zelenskyy: G7 pledges can't replace NATO membership

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 12, 2023 7:00 pm

VILNIUS: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed new security commitments from the Group of Seven (G7) on Wednesday, but warned that these could not be a substitute for eventual North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) membership.

Speaking after talks with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, Zelenskyy said the G7 promises should be seen 'not instead of NATO, but as security guarantees on our way to integration.'

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