White House says Ukraine has long aspired to join NATO
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 6, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Tuesday that Ukraine has long aspired to join NATO as a member and that the Biden administration has been discussing that aspiration with the country.
"We are strong supporters of them, we are engaged with them… but that is a decision for NATO to make," Psaki said.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on NATO on Tuesday to lay out a path for Ukraine to join the alliance, after Russia has massed troops near the conflict-hit Donbass region.
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Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose in Washington; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama
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