Source: South China Morning Post [Hong Kong]
“Russia on Monday said US statements suggesting that Ukraine will not be allowed to join the Western defence alliance Nato align with the Russian position. ‘We have heard from Washington at various levels that Ukraine’s membership of Nato is out of the question,’ Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies. ‘And this is certainly something that gives us satisfaction and is in line with our position.’ US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg told broadcaster Fox News on Sunday that Nato membership for Ukraine ‘is off the table,’ after US President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth ruled out such a step in February.” [editor’s note: With unanimous consent of member regimes required for NATO admission, it was never “on the table” for Ukraine, and the Kremlin has always known that – TLK] (04/21/25)