> was in the verge of joining Where did you get this incorrect information? Joining NATO non-negotiably requires checking a few boxes, one of which is having a

> was in the verge of joining Where did you get this incorrect information? Joining NATO non-negotiably requires checking a few boxes, one of which is having all your borders settled and under no dispute. Ukraine did not fit this requirement and thus could not have been on the verge of any such thing. They had stated their desire to join, then canceled (under Yanukovych), then re-stated it, but they were never even close to being admitted.