NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg aims to extend an invitation to Ukraine to join the transatlantic defense alliance „as soon as possible.“ The exact timing depends on the situation on the battlefield and the discussions within NATO, he told Table.Media. „My goal is to put Ukraine in the same position as Finland and Sweden,“ which were accepted as new members in 2022 just two months after applying. „If the political conditions are met, we should invite them – in the very short term,“ Stoltenberg said.