Analyst: Ukraine does not meet the criteria for joining NATO and the EU

Elena Shesternina. Ukraine will not be able in the foreseeable future become a member of NATO and the EU on a number of objective reasons, said Last news specialist, coordinator of the study of Russia in the Spanish Fund " Alternative " Javier Morales.

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Tuesday, amended 2 of the law of the state, rejecting the neutral status of the country. The Ukrainian authorities believe that he 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.

experts first told that Ukraine will not be able to qualify for NATO membership in the next 20 years. Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said that Ukraine's accession to the Alliance will be to achieve a number of features, and it will take a lot of time. While NATO does not accept in their own part of the state that have territorial discussions, and Ukraine claims to the Crimea, which became part of Russia according to the results of the referendum in March.


For joining NATO Ukraine must obtain the consent of all members of the Commonwealth, and such consent not reminded Javier Morales." in addition, Ukraine should meet the necessary requirements, in the 1st place, to have a stable democratic system and to solve the problem of armed conflicts on its territory, " - said the expert.

Public opinion in Ukraine in terms of accession to NATO in the last period of time has undergone a significant correction. According to a survey of the sociological group " chart ", held in November, on the referendum on Ukraine's accession to NATO slightly more than half voted " for " (51%), and 25% will be opposed, the rest undecided or did not participate in the voting. According to the information social research conducted a " chart " in the September-October 2012, only 19% of respondents supported the introduction of Ukraine into NATO, almost 2 thirds opposed. In the fall of 2013 20% of Ukrainians supported NATO membership, played against two third of the respondents, 15% are undecided.

" Some time ago among the citizens of Ukraine there was no agreement on the issue of joining NATO, the EU, the situation was different - accession to the EU was seen as a way to improve the lives of Residents and the welfare state, " said Morales.

But currently the situation in the relationship part of the opinion of a large number of citizens to Ukraine's entry into NATO turned over in connection with events that occurred in the last year, this joining of Crimea to Russia and possess weapons of the conflict in the East.

" If political changes over the past year was not, as well as territorial changes, Public opinion May not have to think about NATO, " added Morales.


According to the analyst, Ukraine has no chance to connect in the near future and to the European Union.

" It seems that the EU does not want to accept their own part of Ukraine in the foreseeable future. This Country is in a precarious economic situation, which began with the Maidan, and it lasts for a year. The country can move forward only because of international assistance. So, 1st of all, Ukraine must solve economic problems, so you have to think about how to follow the rules For entry into the EU, " concluded the analyst.


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