“He said the answer to this question was in the Constitution.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
He said the answer to this question was in the Constitution.
Zelensky spoke about the movement to NATO / UNIAN Collage / Photo UA.depositphotos.com, UNIANPresident Volodymyr Zelensky escaped a direct answer to the Turkish journalist’s questions about the status of Ukraine as a non -aligned state in negotiations, but made it clear that it would not be a topic for discussion.
“As for the status of Ukraine, it is in the Constitution of Ukraine, everything is written there. I am sure that you know the Turkish Constitution, if it is time – you can read a little Ukrainian,” said the Ukrainian leader, answering questions whether they will discuss the negotiations of the neutral status of Ukraine and NATO.
We will remind, in the fall of 2018 President Petro Poroshenko proposed to amend the Constitution and consolidate the course of Ukraine for accession to the European Union and NATO membership. The Constitutional Court gave a positive conclusion on this proposal.
Already on February 7, 2019, the Bill on Establishing the Course of the Country for European and Euro -Atlantic integration was approved by the Constitutional Court was supported by the Verkhovna Rada deputies.
Russia against Ukraine’s accession to NATOThe non -aligned or neutral status means that the state is not a member of any military union and undertakes not to join them in the future. In the case of Ukraine, this would mean a revision of the course for Euro -Atlantic integration enshrined in the Constitution.
In the negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul, in addition to the recognition of Crimea and four other regions in Russian, Moscow representatives demanded that Kyiv consolidate its neutral status in the form of NATO’s failure to do not have foreign troops in its territory.
We will remind, Moscow was constantly assured before the full -scale invasion that Ukraine’s accession to the North Atlantic Alliance is an “existential threat” for its safety.
After joining NATO, the Baltic, Poland and Romania, Ukraine remained the “last buffer” between Russia and NATO. The Kremlin sought Ukraine to remain in the “gray zone” – formally independent but vulnerable to Russian pressure.
In addition, the Kremlin uses the “threat from NATO” to legitimize the war against Ukraine, as well as justify hostilities and send soldiers to the front.
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