Kyiv: We do not give territorial concessions for membership in NATO

According to the report of Fars News Agency International Group, “Andrey Yermak”, the chief of office of Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, plans to accept the country into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by abandoning its claim to the territories under He called the control of Russia impossible.

According to “Rashatudi”, “Anders Fogh Rasmussen”, the former secretary general of the NATO alliance, announced this plan last week in a gathering at a think tank in Washington, D.C. C. proposed.

Ukraine previously explicitly announced its request to join this coalition under the leadership of the United States, but due to the war with Russia, it could not advance this process.

Yermak claimed: “Our principles are very clear and strong. Any concession on independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty is not acceptable.” He continued: “Rasmussen is aware of Ukraine’s position, so this idea is only his personal opinion. ”

He added, the government of Ukraine seeks to obtain security guarantees through other mechanisms other than the NATO common defense treaty.

President On Monday, Zelensky’s office met with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Washington to emphasize Ukraine’s need to maintain the flow of Western arms. He also said in a telegram post: As winter approaches, we expect Russian missile attacks to intensify. We urgently need air and missile defense systems that protect Ukrainian cities, critical infrastructure facilities, and grain corridor routes.”

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