""Everyone knows that, there is no disagreement on this subject," Scholz added.The comments appear to be the first public comments made by Scholz on Ukraine's NATO aspirations since President Volodymyr Zelensky unveiled his five-point victory plan to Western allies, which includes Kyiv's invitation to join NATO placed at the top of the list. Germany was reportedly previously known to have reservations about the move.According to the information obtained by the Kyiv Independent, Kyiv had planned to ask for NATO membership within months, not years.Kyiv submitted its application to join in September 2022, and in July 2024 the alliance affirmed Ukraine's "irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership" — though Ukraine has not received any definitive news about its future accession.During the interview, Scholz said that NATO allies "have described a perspective" on Ukraine's eventual accession to the alliance, adding "but I think that beyond that, there is currently no need for any new decision.

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