No NATO membership — BUT Nato-like protection❓What's the distinction here❓

No NATO membership. NATO Sec Gen Mark Rutte: “The U.S. and others oppose NATO membership for Ukraine. What’s on the table now are Article 5-type security guarantees.”
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NATO Sec Gen Mark Rutte saying in effect: “We’re not talking about making Ukraine a member of NATO—we’re talking about giving Ukraine the benefits of NATO membership, meaning Article 5 security guarantees”
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Mike Lee: Seems like a distinction without a difference, doesn’t it?

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