Ukraine Invents Itself Imaginary NATO Membership Status
Ukrainian authorities and media have announced that Ukraine have received status of "Aspiring Member" from NATO. This was first announced by Iryna Gerashchenko, First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (Ukraine's parliament). Short after announcement from Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko followed. However later it was revealed, that NATO does not have and does not grant any such official status of "Aspiring Member". NATO have only published announcement on it's website acknowledging that Ukraine, together with other countries is aspiring for membership. Which it does since April 2005 when Ukraine aspiration was officially recorded. Official status is invention of Ukrainian government.
NATO announcement: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/topics_49212.htm
Ukrainian announcement: http://euromaidanpress.com/2018/03/10/nato-officially-gives-ukraine-aspiring-member-status-membership-action-plan-next-ambition/