British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that “there is no way Ukraine can join NATO any time soon”, after his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky said yesterday that talks with Russia had taken “a realistic turn”.
Johnson, who is visiting Gulf countries to boost bilateral ties after Britain stopped importing oil and gas from Russia, said he understood “the realism of the position” expressed by Zelensky.
The Ukrainian prime minister, speaking on video conference at the summit of the JEF (Joint Expeditionary Force), a military alliance led by the United Kingdom, expressed outrage that his country has not joined NATO, but added: “This is the truth. and we just have to accept it as it is. ”
Speaking to reporters in Abu Dhabi today, Johnson said: “I spoke with Volodymyr again yesterday and of course I understand what he is saying about NATO and the realism of its position. And we have always said – we have made it clear to (Russian President Vladimir Putin) “There is no way Ukraine can join NATO any time soon.”
The British Prime Minister stressed that decisions on the future of the country must be made “by the Ukrainian people” and “its elected leader”, while pledging to continue “supporting” Zelensky.
“And the most important thing is to stop Putin’s aggression, his absolutely barbaric attacks against Ukraine must stop and should not succeed, as they have not succeeded,” he said.
Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ
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