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24 of December, 18:49

Konstantinov: Crimea should not be afraid of possible neighborhood with NATO
The head of the State Council of Crimea Vladimir Konstantinov skeptically accepted course of Ukraine for NATO membership, assuring that the Crimean Federal district should Not be afraid of a possible military bases on its borders.

Ukraine's Parliament on Tuesday passed a law abolishing the non-aligned status of the country and establishing the desire of Kiev to become a NATO member. The Ukrainian authorities believe that the non-aligned status could Not guarantee the country's security. The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has stated many times that the conclusion of the accession to the Alliance will take the Ukrainian people in a referendum.

" We have nothing to fear. Do not be afraid and worry about the Crimea ", - said Vladimir Konstantinov reporters on Wednesday.

However, he noticed that the current Ukrainian Authorities and Western politicians Crimea do Not expect anything good, because they were Not expressed interest in the development and strengthening of Russia." Our success is never pleased and to please will Not. We need to go our own way and it can not collapse. I am absolutely convinced that any adaptation to Western standards, any attempt them like deadly destructive, " said the speaker.

sections: Politics

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