Russia: Ukraine joining NATO is not acceptable
| The Russian ambassador to America announced that Moscow will not accept Ukraine's joining a hostile alliance under any circumstances. |
Anatoly Antonov, Russia’s ambassador to Washington, stated that Ukraine’s accession to NATO is unacceptable for Moscow, noting that Moscow will never accept Kiev’s entry into a hostile bloc.
According to the Sputnik report, Antonov said in a statement published by the Russian diplomatic mission: Ukraine’s accession to NATO is not acceptable to us under any circumstances. This is a threat to Russia’s national security. Only politicians who absolutely do not understand Russia’s fundamental positions can expect us to accept Kiev’s participation in the hostile bloc.
He added: “Washington basically refuses to listen to our statements about the decisive rejection of Kyiv’s membership in NATO.” Despite the specific proposals of the Russian side regarding security guarantees that were sent to Western capitals in December 2021, the United States does not consider the position of the Russian Federation.
Julian Smith, the American representative in NATO, had previously announced that the alliance will join Ukraine after the reforms and the end of the conflict with Russia, provided that all allies agree to accept it. gave.
It is worth noting that in September 2022, Ukraine requested to join NATO immediately, and at the summit of this military alliance in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania in July 2023, it was ensured that if the necessary conditions for this were met , Ukraine will be accepted into the NATO alliance.
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