Regarding Ukraine's accession to the North Atlantic Alliance, Washington and Berlin are not rushing to endorse Kyiv's invitation to join the bloc. However, at least five other NATO member states besides the United States and Germany are blocking this issue,

Germany and the United States are among the largest nations hesitant to respond to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's call for Ukraine’s immediate invitation to NATO. Hungary and Slovakia also resist the decision,

Ukraine sees joining NATO as a vital security guarantee to protect it from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s plans to take over the country.

Ukraine’s president is hoping allies will take a more positive stance on his so-called “victory plan” after the U.S. election, but concedes that its key demand — an invitation to join NATO — is not welcome by some Western partners,

Lithuania's Defence Minister Laurynas Kasčiūnas told Euronews that letting Ukraine into NATO is the only way to prevent Russian aggression, as Ukraine's Western allies are hesitant about allowing the war-torn country in the alliance.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he hopes for positive signals on Ukraine joining NATO after next month's US elections and that the vote could pave the way for peace talks with Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expects progress towards an invitation to join the NATO military alliance after the US presidential election at the beginning of November. "Not because of the change of president,

Zelenskyy said France, Britain and Italy have shown signs of support, while Germany has reservations that only Washington could help overcome.