Investing.com -- The Kremlin expressed satisfaction on Monday regarding the U.S. administration’s stance on Ukraine’s potential NATO membership. The position, which rules out the possibility of Ukraine joining NATO, aligns with Moscow’s viewpoint.

The statement came from Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who told reporters, "We have heard from Washington at various levels that Ukraine’s membership in NATO is excluded. Of course, this is something that causes our satisfaction and coincides with our position."

The U.S. envoy General Keith Kellogg had previously stated on Sunday that NATO membership was "off the table" for Ukraine. This stance has been consistently supported by U.S. President Donald Trump, who has often cited past U.S. backing for Ukraine’s bid to join NATO as a cause of ongoing conflict.

Peskov further explained that Ukraine becoming a member of the U.S.-led alliance would "pose a threat to the national interests of the Russian Federation. And, in fact, this is one of the root causes of this conflict." However, he did not comment on Trump’s aspirations for a deal to be reached this week.

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