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Should Ukraine join NATO?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization an intergovernmental military alliance between 30 member states – 28 European and two North American. After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the Ukrainian government repeatedly requested to be accepted into NATO as a member country. Ukraine’s NATO membership has long been a thorny subject in amongst U.S. government officials due to Article 5 of the alliance’s charter. Article 5 requires the U.S. to militarily defend any member-nation that comes under attack. NATO members countries fear that Ukraine’s immediate entry into NATO — which requires the unanimous approval of all 30 member-nations — would put the U.S. and Russia at war due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine as well as its forced annexations announced in September 2022.

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Yes
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No, this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war
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No, and abolish NATO
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No, there is too much corruption in Ukraine

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 @9FDQ2CG from Texas  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but only after the war ends

 @95CDGGH from New Jersey  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but after the war

 @994XQ7F from Maryland  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but only after the current war ends

 @9D8NMGD from New Jersey  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, after the war ends

 @99VDPJ8 from Ohio  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, after the current war ends.

 @9975HRW from Arizona  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes after the war

 @95P4NRV from Virginia  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but this should be decided after the current war ends so we avoid a third world war

 @8Z3H9FVfrom Pennsylvania  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, if they want to.

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