Actually like some trolls here, brainwashed by Russian propaganda, Zelensky administration clearly too is delusional.
NATO or EU needed Ukraine like a dog needs to have 5 the leg and if some specimens doesn't have elementary logic.....therefore also situation with supplies etc.
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If propaganda victims doesn't use elementary

logic like some delusional elements in governments, then it is what it is.
EU does have tradition to invite in person in summit IF it is decided to accept country in EU.
Candidate status means 0 , just duties .....
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Talks about NATO as reason too are bullshit and Putin does knows this pretty well unlike sheep crowd.
Signal No1. : If your country can't purchase even old heavy weapons from NATO countries this .....sorry is diplomatic sign without words. Between lines.
No2. NATO already does have beauty with Cyprus and Turkey & Greece triangle tensions....
They will not accept in NATO any country with active territorial disputes....
So for Putin was enough to keep territorial disputes open


and this had automatically prevented possibility for Ukr to be accepted.
No3. Orban and some other " beautiful " countries.....this alone very big factor.
No4. Unstable political trend


where pro East or pro west populists easily might be elected....proven with facts.
No5. Financial stability too as proven fact like for epileptic...
No6. A lot of loud talks and actually deMilitarization done


30 years in row.
No7. Ukraine had sold RUSSIA weapons and military aircraft in late 1990 ies and had allowed Russia to rent military base in Sevastopol in 2010 th...
Beautiful potential member....LOL.
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