“A hypothetical membership in the alliance, contrary to Kiev's expectations, will not only not bring peace to Ukraine, but, on the contrary, will lead to a large-scale escalation of the situation in the southeast and may lead to irreversible consequences for the Ukrainian statehood,” Zakharova said.

Earlier it was reported that Zelensky, during a conversation with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, noted the importance of helping Ottawa get Kiev an action plan for NATO membership.