Many media were surprised by President Trump's statement on "Real Social" that "Ukraine will never join NATO," which is a typical case of media amnesia. In fact, President Trump and NATO have been making such statements this year.
On March 14, NATO Secretary General Rutte made statements regarding the Russia-Ukraine conflict in an interview. The core content included three points: 1. "Ukraine joining NATO will not be considered," and Ukraine maintaining neutrality is the basis for any Russia-Ukraine ceasefire plan; 2. After a peace agreement or ceasefire is reached, NATO will consider providing security guarantees to Ukraine; 3. After the Russia-Ukraine conflict ends, NATO will eventually restore normal relations with Russia.
By late April, President Trump said in an interview with Time magazine: "I think they will never be able to join NATO," and he blamed Ukraine's desire to join NATO for the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The key issue is how long President Trump's statements will remain valid? Not to mention his own tendency to change positions, even if he remains consistent, what about when the Democrats take power in the future? After the Cold War, the United States has almost always followed the principle of "one emperor, one policy." Especially since Obama, there has been intense competition between the two parties. Generally, when a Republican president comes to power, he completely overturns the policies of the previous Democratic president, and when a Democratic president comes to power, he also completely overturns the policies of the previous Republican president.
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