In case of change of the neutral status of Ukraine will become a question about the warranty does not join this state to NATO, said the official representative of the Russian foreign Ministry Alexander Lukashevich.

" There are certain statements of Ukrainian politicians about what we need to change the approved constitutional neutral status of the country. For this reason, if there is to be such a fundamental political decision to change this neutral status, then, of course, the issue of guarantees rises direct and immediate way. It is clear that the emergence of such guarantees is the thing that could help defuse tensions in the country ", - noted He.

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on August 29, submitted to the Parliament the law on the abolition of non-aligned status and resume course to join NATO. As said the Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the purpose of Kiev, " the special status between Ukraine and NATO ". Later, however, the Committee on problems of national security and defense Glad recommended to consider the question of the abolition of the non-aligned status of Ukraine's new Parliament. He was elected on October 26.

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