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German defence minister: Now is not time to discuss Ukraine NATO membership

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg meet, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine April 20, 2023. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius rejected a quick decision on Ukraine's membership at NATO, the Western alliance that has supported Ukraine throughout its war with Russia, with member states supplying it with weapons.

Kyiv wants the military alliance to offer it membership.

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