Ukraine's Overseas Ministry dismissed Russia's demand to cancel NATO's 2008 promise of eventual membership for Ukraine, calling it "utter bul***it" in a Jan. 24 assertion.
The response comes after Russian Deputy Overseas Minister Alexander Grushko criticized NATO's 2008 Bucharest Summit declaration, calling it "catastrophic for European safety."
"Aw shucks, North Korea's ally issuing ultimatums to NATO. Utter bul***it," stated Overseas Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi in response to Grushko's remarks. "Moscow has no say right here."
As an alternative, the ministry praised NATO's choice on the time and reiterated Kyiv's dedication to becoming a member of the alliance.
"European safety structure is constructed on safety from Russia," Tykhyi stated.
Ukraine formally utilized to affix NATO in September 2022 following Russia's full-scale invasion. Whereas NATO members pledged on the 2024 Washington Summit that Ukraine's path to membership is "irreversible," they’ve but to increase a proper invitation.
Russian officers, in addition to Western intellectuals with a monitor file of anti-Ukraine narratives have repeatedly cited Ukraine's potential NATO membership as a justification for the invasion.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged opposition from a number of NATO members, together with the U.S., Germany, Hungary, and Slovakia, however expressed hope that U.S. President Donald Trump may sway help for Kyiv's entry.
There may be little proof that the brand new administration could be extra open to Ukraine's NATO membership than former U.S. President Joe Biden.
Trump has beforehand criticized NATO and blamed Biden for allegedly supporting Ukraine's aspirations and upsetting Russia's invasion.
The Kyiv IndependentMartin Fornusek