Zaluzhnyi’s remarks on Ukraine’s lack of NATO membership prospects were taken out of context, Foreign Ministry says
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi commented on Aug. 5 on the statement by Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, regarding the prospects of Ukraine’s accession to NATO.
On August 5, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry spokesman, Heorhii Tykhyi, clarified the ambassador's remarks about Ukraine's prospects for NATO membership. He clarified that the ambassador's comments were taken out of context and were actually referring to the JEF, not NATO. Tykhyi maintained that Ukraine's path towards NATO membership remains unchanged and that there is currently no alternative to membership for ensuring collective security and peace in the Euro-Atlantic region.
He emphasized the importance of Ukraine's role in the security architecture of Europe and the growing awareness of this among NATO allies, as evidenced by the final document of the NATO summit in Ankara.
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