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Ukraine’s State News Agency reported on the 4th that Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran said on the same day that Ukraine’s partnership with NATO is crucial for Ukraine to meet global challenges, especially Russia’s “aggression”.
Full membership in NATO remains Ukraine’s strategic focus, and the situation in the spring of 2021 has made Ukraine more convinced of the need to choose to join the European Union and NATO.
He pointed out that Ukraine has made significant progress in becoming a member of NATO in the past year.