Mr. Ivan Us is a Doctor of Economics and Senior Consultant at the Foreign Policy Center of the National Institute for Strategic Studies in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. He has numerous international media appearances, including Arabic and English language media from various countries.

K.P.: What do the decisions taken at the NATO summit in Vilnius mean for Ukraine? When do you think Ukraine will join NATO as a full member?

Ivan Us: The main problem in the emotional assessment of the results of the NATO summit in Vilnius for Ukraine lies in too high expectations. Expectations were exaggerated, and through their prism there was total dissatisfaction, which led to the emotional post of the president of Ukraine with elements of criticism of NATO. Thus, Ukraine expected that there would be a clear understanding of the conditions of joining NATO (during the war; immediately after the end of the war; after half a year; after a year). The lack of a clear date caused negative emotions. However, there was also a positive aspect. NATO support for Ukraine continues, and the word “we invite” appeared in the text.