Ukraine isn’t officially a member of NATO yet, but has come one step closer after an announcement from NATO leaders, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who are meeting in Lithuania. The members have agreed to let Ukraine join the alliance, with the caveat “when allies agree and conditions are met”. A statement from NATO’s Secretary-General doesn’t include a timeline for Ukraine’s membership.

Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, emphasized on social media that the wording is about an invitation to become a NATO member, not about Ukrain’e membership. He says in a Twitter post, “It seems there is no readiness neither to invite Ukraine to NATO nor to make it a member of the Alliance. This means that a window of opportunity is being left to bargain Ukraine’s membership in NATO in negotiations with Russia. And for Russia, this means motivation to continue its terror.” He adds that uncertainty is weakness and he will be discussing this when he meets with the NATO leaders.

Trudeau posted on Twitter that as the people of Ukraine continue to defend themselves against Russia’s abhorrent attacks, Canada remains committed to providing them with the support they need.