Speakers
Olha Stefanishyna
Vice-Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, Ukraine
James Appathurai
Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy and Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, NATO

Moderators
Bruno Lété
Senior Fellow, Security and Defense, The German Marshall Fund of the United States

Despite progress, Ukraine has struggled to get a clear perspective and greater traction on its European and Euro-Atlantic path, including deeper NATO integration. Ukrainians still signal strong support for Euro-Atlantic integration and advancing and reaching that goal is enshrined in Ukraine's Constitution. As NATO keeps its door open to new members, recognizes Ukraine's valued contributions and commitment to Euro-Atlantic security, and with Russia's military buildup along Ukraine's borders, in Crimea, and Kremlin aggressive activities in Azov and Black Seas, President Zelenskyy recently called for NATO to offer a Membership Action Plan as a formal step to joining NATO. But why is Ukraine’s NATO integration still on a slower track and considered by some as a long-term rather than short-term perspective? What steps need to be made by Kyiv and its transatlantic partners to see visible progress, including needed democratic reforms in Ukraine?