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25 of December, 17:49

Matvienko: cancel Kiev-aligned status - unfriendly step
Cancel the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine's non-aligned status for the state - regular hasty, ill-considered decision, an unfriendly act towards Russia, says the Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko.

On Tuesday, the Ukrainian Parliament amended 2 of the law, rejecting the neutral status of the country. While Kiev said about the desire in the future to join NATO.

" This is another hasty, ill-considered decision to the rumble of anti-minded deputies, " said Matviyenko reporters on Thursday. However, She stressed that the Russian Federation is not exactly threatening Ukraine. The speaker regarded the decision of the Ukrainian Parliament as a " step unfriendly, ill.

" And there are no consequences to the adoption (Ukraine) in NATO will not, " said the Senator. She stressed that Ukraine is not ready to join NATO, Is already expressed And the leadership of the Commonwealth. Matviyenko also believes that such a law will not relieve tension in the Ukrainian society." Time will pass, And we make sure that he does not have the ability to be implemented, " said the Speaker of the Federation Council.

Matvienko told the Kyiv to do, And the truth that is important to the national interests of the country, economic development, the establishment of the peace process.

sections: Politics

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