For many years, NATO has kept its “doors” open for Ukraine. At the summit in Washington in early July, Alliance leaders aimed to build a “bridge” to Ukrainian membership. However, neither the “doors” nor the “bridge” constitute an official invitation to join NATO, which Kyiv eagerly seeks. Why Ukraine is still not a NATO member and what obstacles are in its way, read in the RBC-Ukraine article below. Сontents Russian factorUS positionLack of consensusRussian factor Ukraine’s accession to NATO has been a “nightmare” for Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Moscow has always considered…