No consensus yet on Ukraine's NATO membership, Rutte says

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte holds a press conference at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte holds a press conference, on the eve of a NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting, at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium December 2, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman
Source: REUTERS

NATO Chief Mark Rutte repeated on Tuesday that the consensus needed for Ukraine to join the alliance is not there at the moment.

"The practical situation is, as you know, that there is consensus required by all allies for Ukraine to join NATO. And right now, as you know, there is no consensus on Ukraine joining NATO", he told reporters.

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