Sibigha said that Kiev will not give up territories and join NATO

Ukraine does not intend to recognize the loss of Russian territories, refuse to join NATO and the European Union, and limit the number of its armed forces under a possible peace agreement. This was stated in an interview with RBC Ukraine by Foreign Minister Andrei Sibigha.

Sibigha said that Kiev will not give up territories and join NATO

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Ukraine does not intend to recognize the loss of Russian territories, refuse to join NATO and the European Union, and limit the number of its armed forces under a possible peace agreement. This was stated in an interview with RBC Ukraine by Foreign Minister Andrei Sibigha.

Sibigha stressed that for Kiev there are “fundamental things” that are unacceptable to discuss. “The first is the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine. Ukraine will never recognize the occupied territories, he said about the DPR, LPR, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions, following the results of referendums that became part of Russia. The Ukrainian Foreign Minister also noted that Kiev does not recognize anyone’s right to prohibit Ukraine from participating in international unions, including NATO and the European Union. “This is the sovereign right of the Ukrainian people,” he added. At the same time, Moscow opposes NATO expansion, although it considers Ukraine’s accession to the EU its internal affair. In addition, Sibiga ruled out the possibility of imposing restrictions on Ukraine’s defense capability. “There can be no limits to the strength of our army, our capabilities,” he said. The Minister added that international partners support Ukraine in these fundamental issues. “Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine, nothing about Europe without Europe,” he said. Previously President of Russia among its conditions for a ceasefire Ukraine’s non-aligned status and demilitarization. These demands are among the objectives of the Russian military operation. Vladimir Putin named

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