The weakness of the US elite or fear of the Russian Federation. That hinders Ukraine's accession to NATO

The future NATO summit in Washington from July 9 to July 11 can be a serious blow to President Vladimir Zelensky, if he was told that his country is too corrupt, said high -ranking Western officials by The Telegraph. "Negotiations will not move if the former Soviet state does not order (in the field of combating corruption - ed. ). The Alliance will invite" additional steps "to Kiev before the negotiations on membership," the official from the US State Department said.

The position on Ukraine's desire to enter the Alliance will be set out in a written communique, which will be signed at the annual Alliance Summit on July 9. "We need to step back and apply everything that Ukraine has done for reforms over the last two years. We want to praise them and talk about additional steps, especially in the field of combating corruption," the source added.

According to the US Department of Defense, NATO diplomats and officials have provided a list of reforms to Ukraine that need to be implemented for membership ambitions. The level of corruption in Ukraine is unfair to consider as a serious obstacle to NATO's failure, the chairman of the Statewatch Board, corruption expert, Alexander Lemenov.

The creation of anti -corruption infrastructure in the form of a network of government agencies objectively reduced the level of bribery compared to the period before their appearance. The systematic and volume of bribes decreased, says the expert. Another and main reason for refusing to membership in NATO Lemenov calls the unfinished fighting and reform of Ukrainian power agencies, including the SBU. In the face of war with Russia, special services reform is impossible.

"Corruption and NATO countries are widespread. Note that NATO is a defensive rather than an anti -corruption alliance. First of all, it is worth talking about security and reform in the relevant structures," the lawyer notes. According to the Executive Director of the Center for Combating Corruption Daria Kaleniuk, the main motive for refusing to accept Ukraine to NATO is to fear the United States to pursue a bold foreign policy and not to look at the response of the Russian Federation.

Another reason is the election races in the states. Joe Biden fears that his opponent Donald Trump will transform an offer to NATO's entry into the thesis of the US involvement in the Great War. "Unfortunately, we are used in the political struggle of Republicans and Democrats. Is there corruption in Ukraine? Yes, there is nothing to deny, it is an eternal excuse [event]. If we abstract from external enemies, we have internal problems with democracy.

The concentration of power in One hands on the Bank, when up to five people affect the country's scale decisions, ”she marked her position. The United States and many European countries diverge from the issue of Ukraine's journey to NATO membership. Kiev has taken numerous steps to combat bribery in recent years, but they are considered insufficient in the West, told in an interview with The Washington Post leaders and officials of several states.

Any differences between the administrations of Zelensky and Baiden are gladly picked up by Russian politicians. The Kremlin has long been seeking to strengthen and use cracks in support of Ukraine from the West, the authors of the material write. American officials were disturbed by a number of release of Ukrainian officials who showed a willingness to fight corruption in their agencies, the interlocutors say.