Ukraine Should Not Be Let in NATO

Ahead of the NATO meeting in Vilnius, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that it would be “absurd” if Ukraine were not offered a timeline for membership in NATO. Zelensky is, quite naturally, pressing as hard as he can to secure the best security arrangements that he can for his embattled country. He will also be aware that there is no chance that Ukraine will join NATO in the foreseeable future. Acceptance requires unanimity, which Ukraine would not conceivably receive. Moreover, there is a strong convention that NATO will not accept a...