Of course, but cindering Donbass conflict hadn't prevented Ukrainian cooperation with NATO for 8 long years in all but name of the Alliance member. Interestingly enough, Zelensky's advisors seemed not to comprehend such a rule, strange as such ineptitude may appear to any sane person, and Ukraine continued its move on the same collision course to NATO writ large unto the Constitution of the country, with no clear consequences other than direct clash.