Ukraine was never promised NATO membership

Why Isn’t Ukraine in NATO?
The mutual-defense alliance has been central to Ukraine’s war against Russia, but the future is uncertain with President Trump back in office.
Ukraine's future NATO membership not off the table, Sweden says
Ukraine could still become a NATO member in the future if it fulfils all conditions, Swedish Defence Minister Pal Jonson said on Thursday.
NATO membership for Ukraine is ‘unrealistic,’ Defense Secretary Hegseth says
US Secretaru of Defense Pete Hegseth’s purpose of visiting Brussels was to work with NATO allies and partners to discuss boosting “Allied defense spending, increase European leadership
NATO Membership for Ukraine Not off the Table, US Official Says
"Right now, that is still on the table," said John Coale, President Donald Trump's deputy Ukraine envoy, when asked whether the U.S. had ruled out possible NATO membership for Ukraine. Speaking in an interview with Reuters in Munich,
Zelenskyy: US never wanted Ukraine in NATO
The United States has never seen Ukraine as a NATO member and has never wanted the country in the alliance. This is not just President Donald Trump's position but US policy in general, stated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the Munich Security Conference.
Zelensky: US never wanted Ukraine in NATO
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that the US had never seen Ukraine as a NATO member, following the latest statements from Washington that Kiev joining the defence alliance would be "unrealistic.

NATO, Trump and Europe

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NATO membership for Ukraine is unrealistic, newly appointed U.S. defense chief says
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NATO allies await US defense secretary's visit, the first by a member of the Trump administration
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth To NATO: "President Trump Will Not Allow Anyone To Turn Uncle Sam Into Uncle Sucker"
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