Defending the prospect of Ukrainian membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), as a means of influencing the conflict and bringing Moscow and Kyiv to the negotiating table, is the approach now favored by France in the delicate discussions between Ukraine's allies in the run-up to the annual NATO summit, scheduled for the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius on July 11 and 12.

Reported from Le Monde that a Defense Council meeting at the Elysée Palace on Monday, June 12, explored the possibility of Ukraine joining the EU, an option now considered by Paris to be a security guarantee in its own right.

This prospect could, in fact, convince Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to enter into negotiations when he deems the time is right, depending on the results of the counter-offensive, Le Monde says.





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