Ukraine expects NATO military-technical assistance
Denis Voroshilov. Ukraine needs of military-technical assistance to NATO, said the acting Ambassador of Ukraine in the UK Andrey Kuzmenko.
" Ukraine needs of military-technical assistance. We hope that the upcoming NATO summit in Wales in order to strengthen our ties in this area. Now We have non-lethal items and equipment. The dialogues continue, " said Kuzmenko on the first day of the week in an interview
according to him, Western punishment about Russia must be tightened in many areas: banking, economic, and oil and gas sectors.
" But More important for Ukraine to get help to strengthen the defense. We need military-technical cooperation to strengthen the defense. We are fighting, " he added charge d'affaires.
Answering the question about the need of the country's membership in NATO diplomat told that now in Ukrainian society there is such a discussion.
" We are discussing it. Let's see how this is necessary and what decisions will be taken, " added the diplomat.
Attitude to the question of the accession of Ukraine to NATO reflects the contradictions between its Eastern and Western regions: the former tend to Russia and take this opportunity as a threat, and the latter is considered the chance to integrate into the Euro-Atlantic space. The third head of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko (2005-2010) took a course on the country's accession to NATO, But his successor Viktor Yanukovych (2010-2014) has achieved a legislative recognition of the non-aligned status of Ukraine.
In spring and summer, the authorities stated that the issue of Ukraine's membership in the Alliance is not necessary, as in society, there is no consensus on the matter. on August 29, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine introduced in Parliament a bill to abolish the non-aligned status and renewal rate in NATO. In the Alliance has stated many times that the question of the membership of Ukraine until not worth it. In 2008, NATO countries have already rejected the proposal of Ukraine to receive an action Plan for membership.
Kyiv authorities since April of conduct in the East of Ukraine military operation directed against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat of residents of Donbas. According to the latest information from the UN, from mid April to Ukraine forcibly deprived of life, more than 2 and a half thousand civilians, about six thousand wounded.