Leader Barack Obama said that NATO must take real steps to strengthen the defense of Ukraine, reports Reuters.

Obama on Wednesday morning arrived with a one-day visit to Tallinn in order for the next day to go to the NATO Summit in Wales.

" The Alliance must take real commitment to assist Ukraine to modernize and strengthen the power structure of the country, " Obama said, speaking with a public speech in Tallinn. The U.S. leader also said that such assistance is required and other small Eastern European partners of the Commonwealth - Moldova and Georgia, for example.

Obama also tried to persuade NATO to renounce reception in their new countries." We are obliged once more to assure the principle that has always guided our Alliance: for countries that meet our standards and have the opportunity to contribute to the overall security, the door to participate in the block will be open, " said he.

before the government of Ukraine approved the draft law on the abolition of non-aligned status of the country and the capture rate for membership in NATO. Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that the purpose of Kiev, " the special status Between Ukraine and NATO ". However, the staff of the foreign Ministry say that the issue of Ukraine's accession to NATO in the agenda of the summit is not listed.

The NATO summit will be held in Wales on 4-5 September. Before in connection with the situation around Ukraine the Alliance has taken a number of measures which he explains the necessity of ensuring the security of the allies. The Ministry of defence of the Russian Federation noted the unprecedented increase of military activity NATO the Russian borders.

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