Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the previous Secretary-General of NATO, does not rule out that Ukraine join the alliance piece by piece. Earlier, Germany had partially joined NATO in 1955.

Of course, this is a difficult thing, and ultimately everything depends on Ukraine's decision, but at least it is not impossible, Rasmussen stated.

He noted that the entry of the western and central parts of Ukraine into NATO can have a significant impact on the residents of Europe. Such a case has already happened in history. This happened to the Federal Republic of Germany in 1955, when the German Democratic Republic was under the control of the USSR, According to Rasmussen, German editorial association RND reported.

Rasmussen emphasized that now the issue of Ukraine's membership is actively being discussed in NATO. The difficulty is that if Ukraine joins NATO in full, the alliance will be forced to enter into conflict with Russia. Therefore, it was proposed to initially unite Ukraine’s western and central parts, which are not in the special operation zone. Thus, the fifth article of the alliance will not work.

If the NATO countries agree to these proposals at the Vilnius summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, Ukraine can become a member of the alliance in 2024. However, until that moment, some countries can give security guarantees to Kyiv, Anders Fogh Rasmussen noted, URA.ru reports.