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Zelensky slams NATO over refusal to budge from 2008 vow on future membership sans timeline

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday he expects Ukraine to join NATO once Russia's war ends, after alliance leaders refused to set a timeline for membership. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on Zelensky's exasperation with NATO and the West's increased long-term security commitments, FRANCE 24's Genie Godula is joined by Dr. Gavin Hall, Teaching Fellow in Political Science and International Security at the University of Strathclyde.

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