"The most important thing is not the simplified NATO admission procedures that were applied to Sweden and Finland, but the consensus of 30 countries - an agreement that this country (Ukraine, - Ed.) can be admitted to NATO and the process itself should begin regardless of the war," he said.
Kyiv burns in Putin’s calculated act of humiliation against Trump’s peace efforts, says diplomat
As sanctions loom, Russia doubles down on violence, mocking US efforts to end the conflict.