Macron Says Ukraine Deserves to Be in NATO, Just Not Right Now

Emmanuel Macron speaks during the European Political Community Summit in Moldova on June 1.Photographer: Carl Court/Getty Images
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French President Emmanuel Macron gave his strongest support yet for Ukraine’s bid to join NATO — but he tempered his backing by saying full membership isn’t possible at the moment.

On Wednesday, Macron advocated for “a path toward membership” in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for Ukraine, his boldest call yet on Kyiv’s accession bid and a move that took many by surprise. But on Thursday he gave a more nuanced view.