Ukraine may join NATO before gaining membership in the European Union, according to the dynamics of ongoing negotiations and the traditions of EU expansion, according to Oleksandr Kornienko, First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada. During a geopolitical dialogue at the European Policy Centre in Brussels, a politician expressed his expectation that Ukraine will become a NATO member faster than members of the European Union. Kornienko noted that all waves of EU expansion took place after the European elections, with the next elections scheduled for 2029. The MP stated that he believed the nex…