Freezing Ukraine’s NATO membership may well contribute to the end of the war but it will also most certainly encourage renewed Russian aggression.

Obtaining security guarantees that can prevent a new war unfolding in the future are a core Ukrainian demand ahead negotiations. The most viable option would be NATO membership. But transition models could be considered. These could be “boots on the ground” from a coalition of resolute European states that would be encouraged by the United States.

Leo Litra, Senior Research Fellow at New Europe Center, and Visiting Fellow at EFCR, shared his opinion with Carnegie Endowment Europe among other experts.

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