Ukraine has been trying to join NATO for 15 years by obtaining an Membership Action Plan. ... On April 10, 2021, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Andrii Taran stated that the top priority of the Ukrainian political leadership is to obtain the Action Plan for Membership (MAP) in the North Atlantic Alliance in 2021.

What countries are trying to join NATO?

The most recent member states to be added to NATO are Montenegro on 5 June 2017 and North Macedonia on 27 March 2020. As of 2021, NATO officially recognizes three aspiring members: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, and Ukraine.

Can Russia join NATO?

The idea of Russia becoming a NATO member has at different times been floated by both Western and Russian leaders, as well as some experts. No serious discussions were ever held. ... Russian leadership made it clear Russia did not plan to join the alliance, preferring to keep cooperation on a lower level.