Ukraine must be ready for the chance to join NATO tomorrow – Painter
Every day, Ukraine must be ready for the chance of joining NATO tomorrow, although it may seem to us that this is a distant prospect.
According to Ukrinform, about this in Channel 24 interview statement by Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar.
“On the one hand, it may seem to us that this is a distant prospect, judging by objective events. Our task is to be ready every day for this chance to appear tomorrow. We must be ready, “said Malyar.
Speaking about a new statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin that he wants written guarantees for Ukraine’s non-NATO membership, he answered the question of whether this was another reason for US President Joe Biden to be put on the negotiating table, or whether this is a real demand for Ukraine. should be taken into account and which will forever close the door to NATO for Ukraine, she called it “a very serious and aggressive application.”
“We all understood what he (Putin – ed.) Was aiming for, they just didn’t say it directly. Now, obviously, the stakes have been increased and now he allows himself to say openly what they all understood,” the deputy said. Minister of Defense.
Speaking about the fact that joining NATO is not just a wish of Ukraine, but a norm of our Constitution, Malyar clarified that Ukraine does not give up these aspirations.
“And he (Putin – ed.) Is very aware of this and that is why, obviously, complicates any negotiation process with such a requirement. It strains this function, “she said.
Asked if she thought it would complicate the negotiation process, Malyar said that if it was to complicate the process, upset the other side, drive it into a stalemate, and challenge it, it could leave such tactics at bay. use – to win something less, make more demands.
She clarified that our country is preparing to join NATO.
“In all areas of this reform, which is occupied by the Ministry of Defense, distributed to me, in this area we are moving exactly according to plan. Moreover, we are even ahead of some achievements of NATO member states,” said the Deputy Defense Minister.
As an example, she pointed out that this year’s defense budget was formed in compliance with these standards.
“NATO countries are divided by almost 20% of the arms budget. We adhere to this norm,” said Malyar.
She clarified NATO’s standards on education and personnel management, on military career approaches.
“That is, these are the conditions for advancing in a military career, which are incentives. We are now adopting and doing all this. As for interoperability, this is something that the military will work on during training. in other operations in other countries. Our military sometimes shows results not that are not worse, but even better “, – the deputy informed.
As reported, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has published an agreement on this “security guarantee”, which Putin demanded from NATO, and which Moscow handed over to Washington.
At one point, Russia called on NATO countries to “commit themselves to excluding further NATO enlargement, including the accession of Ukraine and other nations.”
In addition, Russia proposes to abandon “any military activity in Ukraine, as well as other countries in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia.” It is also proposed to refrain from holding military schools at a certain distance from the borders of Russia and NATO.
A senior US administration spokeswoman said at a briefing on Friday that Russia’s proposal to resolve the current escalation, received by US Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried during meetings in Moscow, was unacceptable, but other US states were ready to negotiate only with European unions and partners.
Oleh Nikolenko, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, assured Ukrinform that flipping through the escalation and conditions of Russia’s international armed conflict in eastern Ukraine is the best guarantee of security on the continent.