Ukraine Takes The NATO Membership App Through 'Quick Network', Kremlin: We Monitor With Cermat

President Zelensky signed a NATO membership fast lane application. (Source: President.gov.ua)

JAKARTA - Russia is closely monitoring the situation surrounding the Ukrainian app to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a Kremlin spokesman said, considering Kyiv's desire to join the alliance was one of the reasons for Moscow's special military operations.

"We are monitoring this decision very closely. And we remember that Ukraine's NATO orientation and future confirmation of Ukraine's membership are one of the reasons for special military operations," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Furthermore, a Kremlin spokesman also highlighted the fact that NATO countries showed different reactions to Kyiv's statements.

"There are countries there that support this accelerated access option, there are countries that don't. After all, everyone refers to consensus rules," Peskov commented on the situation.

As previously reported, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky signed an application for the country to join NATO over the fast track on Friday last week.

In response to this, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Sunday the decision on Ukraine's application for an accelerated NATO membership must be approved by all NATO allies.

"NATO has open-door policies and every country including, of course, as well as Ukraine has the right to choose its own path, including what it wants security arrangements," Stoltenberg said when asked about Ukraine's app in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press", insisting "the main priority among NATO allies is to support Ukraine.