Ukrinform
May 28, 2015
NATO to maintain integrity of all European states – Stoltenberg
KYIV: NATO will support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all European states.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this on Wednesday, according to Radio Liberty.
“Moscow is asserting its military power, claiming the right to impose its will on its neighbors and grabbing territories,” he said during a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, speaking about the Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Stoltenberg added that NATO is working with Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine to help them to carry out reforms and build strong institutions.
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As reported, on May 26, U.S. President Barack Obama, together with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called on Russia to fulfill the Minsk Agreements. Also, the head of the alliance and the American leader again stressed that Moscow must withdraw its troops from Ukraine.
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Ukrinform
May 28, 2015
Ukraine to join NATO sooner or later – Yatseniuk
KYIV:Ukraine will not get NATO membership, if asks for it now.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatseniuk has stated this, speaking at Kyiv Security Forum on Thursday, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“Everybody understands that even if we submit a request [for NATO membership] now, I do not think it will be a unanimous vote of the member states,” the Prime Minister said.
Yatseniuk stressed that now it was necessary to take “very clear and specific actions” on the way to the NATO membership. “We have four trust funds with NATO. We must use all the help, available within these funds. We have a clear plan on how to meet the standards, which are a prerequisite for membership in NATO. We need to hold a referendum,” the Head of the Government noted.
“We will sooner or later become a member of the Alliance, as well as a member of the EU, as we are talking about the security of Ukraine and of the whole world. And Russia will never have a veto over our sovereign right to be a European state and member of NATO,” Yatseniuk said.
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