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Valerii Zaluzhnyi

Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom and former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ukrainian diplomatic service

2 articles · 4 August 2026 to 4 August 2026

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Told Ukrainian ambassadors privately that NATO's outdated doctrines make Ukrainian membership impossible and that Ukraine will pursue alternative security alignments.
Stated at a meeting of Ukrainian ambassadors that Ukraine will never join NATO because the alliance's standards are outdated and based on World War II doctrines.

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Zaluzhnyi declares Ukraine will never join NATO, cites outdated doctrines

Kyiv's ambassador to London and former military chief says the alliance relies on Second World War thinking while Ukraine has surpassed Western forces in drone and missile production.

Hélène Mercier4 August 20266 min read

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Zaluzhnyi says Ukraine will never join NATO, urges European security bloc

Former commander-in-chief and current UK ambassador argues alliance standards are obsolete, contradicting Kyiv's official constitutional objective

Hélène Mercier4 August 20269 min read

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