Bild: US, Germany blocking Ukraine’s official application for NATO membership

Germany and the US are blocking Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership, Report informs referring to Bild, citing a high-ranking source.

“I can confirm that the US and Germany are blocking Ukraine’s official application for NATO membership,” he said.

Last week, the British newspaper The Telegraph, citing NATO sources, reported that at the alliance’s summit in Vilnius on July 11-12, Germany intends to push for a postponement of Ukraine’s entry into NATO due to fears that this step could lead to war with Russia. In addition, the Financial Times wrote that the United States and Germany are under pressure from NATO allies due to insufficient support for Ukraine on its entry into the alliance.