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Commented in Kiev words of Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Vadim Prystaik, who said that Ukraine could refuse to join NATO in order to avoid a conflict with Russia. President Volodymyr Zelenský's press secretary Sergei Nikiforov recalled that the country's desire for membership in the alliance is enshrined in its constitution.
According to Nikiforov, Prystaiko should be given the opportunity to explain and say what he meant when he spoke. on refusing to join NATO. He stated this in an interview with Obozrevatel.
The ambassador's words were also appreciated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister Oleg Nikolenko noted that the phrase had been taken out of context.
Alliance security. The issue of security guarantees is therefore becoming a key issue for us, “he stressed.
The representative of the diplomatic department also noted that the best guarantee for Ukraine would be its immediate accession to the alliance. But threats, he said, “exist here and now,” so finding an answer to the security issue is becoming one of the country's main challenges. & nbsp;
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