Pretty sure joining NATO is off the table at this point. That seems like a relatively low-hanging fruit decision. This war has shown that if a country provides the manpower, NATO countries will provide the materials and weapons to fight a war. There seems to be some level of NATO-like relationship without the direct engagement. I would think Ukraine will have a special relationship with the US and Europe after this war ends.
I saw that Zelensky also proposed a Ukraine/US/Turkey/Russia security agreement this morning. I think this would imply that the NATO membership is quite visibly out of the cards.
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