Ukraine will not accept Russia's demand to give up NATO membership, says Ukraine's foreign minister
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Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:14:08 +0300
Ukraine maintains its position that compromises on NATO membership are unacceptable during peace negotiations.
Source Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha in a meeting with journalists in Brussels, as reported by a European Pravda correspondent Details The Ukrainian minister said that at the NATOUkraine Council meeting, he informed allies that Kyiv remains firm on its NATO aspirations.
Quote There are fundamental things Ukraine will not accept, and one of them is the impossibility of a third country having a veto on our aspiration to become a NATO member.
Details Sybiha emphasised that NATO membership is not a shortterm objective, but Russias opinion will not be considered.
Quote Yes, there is no consensus yet, but that is not due to a veto from another country, such as Russia. More details The minister believes that Ukraines accession to NATO is essential not only for Ukraine itself but for the entire region. Quote The most effective factor in guaranteeing our security and transatlantic security and these are inseparable is our NATO membership. Background At the Brussels meeting, NATO reiterated the irreversibility of Ukraines membership in the Alliance and that the decisions of the Washington Summit remain in force.
It was also reported that during the NATOUkraine Council meeting, Sybiha urged the Allies to increase pressure on Russia to force it to agree to peace.
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