Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday (March 15) stepped up criticism of NATO following Russia’s invasion of his country, questioning the alliance’s commitment to its Article 5 collective defense clause.
Zelenskiy said in a video address that Article 5 “is weaker than ever before.”
NATO has not sent troops to defend Ukraine, which is not a member of the Western military alliance.
NATO leaders have previously dismissed such suggestions. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to Lithuania last week that the United States has a “sacrosanct” commitment to the Article 5 guarantee of mutual defence between member states.
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