Ukraine's membership in NATO – Ukraine refuses alternative security guarantees — Ukraine

History knows examples that became quite bitter for the Ukrainian people.

The only real guarantee of security for Ukraine and deterring further Russian aggression is full membership in NATO. Our state refuses formats alternative to membership.

This is stated in a document in the possession of “European Truth”.

“We are convinced that the only real guarantee of security for Ukraine, as well as a deterrent factor for further Russian aggression against Ukraine and other states, is only Ukraine's full membership in NATO,” the statement reads.

The document also emphasizes that Ukraine refuses in advance formats alternative to membership.

“Having the bitter experience of the Budapest Memorandum behind us, we will not settle for any alternatives, surrogates or substitutes for Ukraine's full membership in NATO”, -…