FOG BLOG WORLD LOG: JENS STOLTENBERG OF NATO OFFERS UKRAINE MEMBERSHIP WITH CONDITIONS!

NATO offers Ukraine a faster path to membership while critics say the plan is too vague Zelenskyy says the plan offers his country little clarity on its path to membership NATO leaders opened the door a bit wider for Ukraine on Tuesday by offering it an accelerated path to membership and continued support while it's at war with Russia.

The decision by the 31-nation military alliance falls short of the clear pathway with timelines for acceptance that the government of President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has been demanding.

"We reaffirmed that Ukraine will become a member of NATO and agreed to remove the requirement for a membership action plan. This would change Ukraine's membership path from a two-step process to a one-step process," said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the conclusion of the summit's first day.

"We also made clear that we will issue an invitation for Ukraine to join NATO when allies agree and conditions are met. This is a strong package for Ukraine and a clear path towards its membership in NATO."