8 hours agoUkraine again calls for full NATO membership
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(2 years ago)Ukraine has again called for NATO membership, saying only by joining the alliance fully can its security be guaranteed in the future, as it fights the Russian invasion, launched nearly three years ago. “We are convinced that the only real guarantor for the security of Ukraine, as well as the factor [...]
“We are convinced that the only real guarantor for Ukraine's security, as well as the preventative factor for Russian offensive against Ukraine and other countries, is Ukraine's full membership in NATO”, the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine has said through a statement issued prior to the December 3rd meeting between the foreign ministers of NATO countries in Brussels.
Responding to that statement, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said on Tuesday that Ukraine's NATO membership would be “unacceptable” and would constitute “threats to Russia.
This statement comes just days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine's accession to NATO would end what he called a hot “war phase” -- urged by Russia -- from the start of the war in February 2022.
Zelensky has told Sky News on November 30th that he would be willing to examine a ceasefire if Ukraine's non-invasive territories were under NATO protection, and as long as an invitation to join the alliance would recognise Ukraine's international borders.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrey Syhbika is expected to brief the foreign ministers of NATO countries in Brussels about the current situation on the frontline east of the state.
It is reported that Russian troops have noted limited progress toward the Ukrainian army with fewer soldiers and fewer weapons.
The meeting in Brussels is expected to discuss the continuation of NATO military aid to Ukraine, as well as the attack Russia carried out last month with an experimental ballistic missile against the Ukrainian town of Dnjipro.
Russia has said that the new medium-range action missile, called Oresnik, could hit targets around Europe and cannot be blocked by air defences.
The war in Ukraine began on February 24, 2022.
Russian President Vladimir Putin calls war “special military operation” to demilitarise Ukraine.
The West has responded to Russia, striking the economy of this state with severe sanctions.
As a result of the war, thousands have died, and millions of others have been displaced from their homes. /rel
