We shouldn’t even consider Ukraine for NATO while Crimea is unresolved. Yes, NATO would be in immediate confrontation with Russia over Crimea if Ukraine were a NATO member. Crimea is still legally part of Ukraine, not Russia, but Russia occupies it militarily. Do we really need to be involved in that conflict??? NO!!!
Crimea has been resolved. It was made into a Russian navy base in the 1790s and had continuously been so. There’s no way they will leave and turn it over to the coup government who would evict them and let it become a nato navy port. It’s a waste of anyone’s time to work for that goal.