Moscow Deems NATO's Inclusion of Ukraine 'Unacceptable'
Moscow's envoy to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, has stated that Kiev's accession to the US-led military alliance would eliminate any possibility of peace with Russia. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Russia’s envoy to the UN, Vassily Nebenzia, has stated that any peace agreement must exclude Ukraine’s membership in NATO, the US-led military alliance.
Nebenzia asserted that Ukraine's inclusion in NATO is "absolutely unacceptable to Russia and cannot be part of any peace plans or mediation initiatives." He made these remarks during a UN Security Council meeting focused on the situation in Ukraine, referencing President Vladimir Zelensky's claims that Ukraine needed either NATO membership or nuclear weapons.
Furthermore, Nebenzia criticized Zelensky's comments as an act of "nuclear blackmail," which he argued signaled Ukraine's intention to breach the non-proliferation treaty. He stated that this situation validated Moscow's decision to launch its military operation, which was undertaken in response to similar nuclear threats from the Ukrainian leadership.
He emphasized that “security threats to our country cannot be eliminated without the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, and without ensuring that the rights and freedoms of all Ukrainian citizens are observed.”
In his address, the Russian envoy dismissed Zelensky's "victory plan" as merely an effort to pull NATO into a direct conflict with Russia rather than a proxy one. He accused the Ukrainian leader of putting the world at risk of a nuclear catastrophe merely to maintain his position of power.
Additionally, Nebenzia cited Polish President Andrzej Duda’s metaphor of Ukraine as a drowning person, stating that it was "dragging down to the depths those who are trying to help it."
He conveyed that Russia is open to fostering good-neighborly relations with a neutral and non-hostile Ukraine, as outlined in the Ukrainian constitution and various bilateral treaties. However, he claimed that these agreements were disregarded by Kiev following the 2014 US-backed coup, leading to Ukraine's decline into crisis, lawlessness, extreme nationalism, and civil unrest.
Meanwhile, the US and its allies have provided Ukraine with nearly $200 billion in military, financial, and economic assistance, while asserting that this does not make them a party to the conflict with Russia. In a recent statement in July, NATO characterized Ukraine’s membership as "inevitable," contingent upon agreement among allies and the fulfillment of certain conditions. However, Slovakia, a member of the alliance, has expressed intentions to veto Ukraine’s membership, citing concerns that it would provoke direct conflict with Russia.
Thomas Evans for TROIB News
Nebenzia asserted that Ukraine's inclusion in NATO is "absolutely unacceptable to Russia and cannot be part of any peace plans or mediation initiatives." He made these remarks during a UN Security Council meeting focused on the situation in Ukraine, referencing President Vladimir Zelensky's claims that Ukraine needed either NATO membership or nuclear weapons.
Furthermore, Nebenzia criticized Zelensky's comments as an act of "nuclear blackmail," which he argued signaled Ukraine's intention to breach the non-proliferation treaty. He stated that this situation validated Moscow's decision to launch its military operation, which was undertaken in response to similar nuclear threats from the Ukrainian leadership.
He emphasized that “security threats to our country cannot be eliminated without the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, and without ensuring that the rights and freedoms of all Ukrainian citizens are observed.”
In his address, the Russian envoy dismissed Zelensky's "victory plan" as merely an effort to pull NATO into a direct conflict with Russia rather than a proxy one. He accused the Ukrainian leader of putting the world at risk of a nuclear catastrophe merely to maintain his position of power.
Additionally, Nebenzia cited Polish President Andrzej Duda’s metaphor of Ukraine as a drowning person, stating that it was "dragging down to the depths those who are trying to help it."
He conveyed that Russia is open to fostering good-neighborly relations with a neutral and non-hostile Ukraine, as outlined in the Ukrainian constitution and various bilateral treaties. However, he claimed that these agreements were disregarded by Kiev following the 2014 US-backed coup, leading to Ukraine's decline into crisis, lawlessness, extreme nationalism, and civil unrest.
Meanwhile, the US and its allies have provided Ukraine with nearly $200 billion in military, financial, and economic assistance, while asserting that this does not make them a party to the conflict with Russia. In a recent statement in July, NATO characterized Ukraine’s membership as "inevitable," contingent upon agreement among allies and the fulfillment of certain conditions. However, Slovakia, a member of the alliance, has expressed intentions to veto Ukraine’s membership, citing concerns that it would provoke direct conflict with Russia.
Thomas Evans for TROIB News
