Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that if Ukraine refuses “the idea of joining NATO”, it would “significantly contribute to formulating a more meaningful response to Russian concerns”, he said in response to the ambassador’s remarks. of Ukraine in London over the weekend.
Vadym Prystaiko, the Ukrainian ambassador to the UK, suggested the country might reconsider its ambitions to join NATO in an effort to avoid war.
Prystaiko clarified her comments on Monday, saying that her country is “ready for many concessions” but added that these concessions “have nothing to do with NATO, which is enshrined in the constitution. [ucraniana]”.
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Oleg Nikolenko further clarified his country’s position on Monday, saying: “I would like to repeat that these words [de Prystaiko] are bad. The prospect of Ukraine joining NATO is enshrined in the Constitution and no decisions can be taken to the contrary.”
Asked to respond to Prystaiko’s remarks, Peskov said: “You [o repórter] also drew attention to the fact that Kiev was asked to clarify the ambassador. This can hardly be perceived as a fait accompli – a change in the conceptual shift of Kiev’s foreign policy.”
Asked whether such a hypothetical step would satisfy the Kremlin, Peskov said: “Without a doubt. Something fixed, confirming Ukraine’s refusal to join NATO. This is certainly a step that would significantly contribute to formulating a more meaningful response to Russian concerns.”
Russia argues that NATO support for Ukraine – including increased supplies of weapons and military training – constitutes a growing threat on Russia’s western flank.
Diplomacy in progress
Peskov also told reporters that Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday.
This comes after US President Joe Biden spoke to Putin for about an hour on Saturday but did little to change Moscow’s stance on Ukraine.
A senior administration official told reporters after the call that the discussion was substantive, but the US fears Russia could still launch a military strike anyway.
Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Friday accused Western countries and the media of spreading a “large-scale disinformation campaign” about a supposedly imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine “to divert attention from its own aggressive actions”.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in a new attempt to resolve tensions between Russia and Ukraine through diplomacy. He is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Mariinsky Palace in Kiev.
Source: CNN Brasil
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