She noted that "this aspiration of Ukraine for a long time, it has been discussed in contacts with US officials for several years."
“We strongly support Ukraine, interact with them on how to counteract destabilizing actions, but this decision remains with NATO,” RIA Novosti Psaki quotes.
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during a conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, noted the importance of helping Ottawa get Kiev an action plan for NATO membership.
He also called joining NATO the only way to end the armed conflict in Donbass.