Not cast iron though, like Article 5.
Comment on Russia has escalated its information war against Moldova joining the European Union
mkwt@lemmy.world 4 months ago
Pro tip: EU membership comes with its own defense pact among just the EU members. Whether you join NATO or not.
sunbeam60@lemmy.one 4 months ago
eleitl@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Have you read it? There is nothing automatic in it, and there are plenty of wasel words. That’s by design, since the US didn’t want to entrap itself.
rottingleaf@lemmy.zip 4 months ago
… But no country under actual threat of invasion will be allowed for this very reason.
eleitl@lemm.ee 4 months ago
Which is why it can’t join as long as the frozen conflict in Transnistria persists.
Right now Moldova is being prepped to take the role of Ukraine once it’s exhausted. Articles like these are an instance of a disinformation campaign it accuses the other side is doing.
yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 4 months ago
Gee I guess Cyprus will never be able to join the EU either then