**NATO Membership for Ukraine in Question**
Hungary and Slovakia, two European countries with pro-Russian leaders, are opposing Ukraine’s bid to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This opposition is according to a source within NATO.
The US and Germany, key players in NATO, are also not ready to invite Ukraine to join the alliance. A source within NATO told Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne that they “can only speculate” on the main concerns of the US and Germany, but it seems Ukraine’s membership is off the table for now.
**Ukraine Wants More**
Ukraine is sticking to its demand for full NATO membership. The country’s leaders say they learned a lesson from giving up nuclear arms 30 years ago under the Budapest Memorandum. This treaty promised security assurances, but Ukraine says these were not effective.
**US Involvement**
The US President-elect has said he wants to end the war in Ukraine quickly. His team has suggested that Ukraine should make territorial concessions for a ceasefire. This could delay Ukraine’s membership in NATO and raise concerns about sovereignty.