NATO's Rutte says that Ukraine was never promised NATO membership

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Leaders had never promised to Ukraine that it would become a NATO member if it forged a peace deal with Russia, the chief of the Western military alliance, Mark Rutte, told reporters on Thursday. FRANCE 24's international affairs commentator, Douglas Herbert has more.

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