Ukraine's accession to NATO – Putin would not have attacked if not for the refusal in 2008 – UNIAN
Yaroslav Nagy explained how important it is to accept Ukraine into the North Atlantic Alliance even now.
If the European Union and the United States had agreed with Ukraine’s entry into the North Atlantic Alliance back in 2008, then Russia would not have attacked either in 2014, when it occupied part of Donbass and Crimea, or in 2022, says former Slovak Defense Minister Jaroslav Nagy.
“Putin would never dare to commit aggression. Joining NATO and the EU means peace for everyone in this club. In the history of the Alliance, there has not been a single attack on a NATO member by a third country. This is the best way to explain to Ukrainians how important it is to join NATO.” , he explained in an interview with Ukrinform.
Nagy stressed that NATO is the best defense alliance in the history of the world. Also, according to him, if there is a desire…