Ukraine’s Parliament on Tuesday decided to abandon the country’s non-aligned status in favour of building closer ties with NATO.
The bill, passed in a 303-8 vote, marks departure from the non-aligned status, which Ukraine adopted under strong Russian pressure in 2010.
“Ukraine’s fight for its independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty has turned into a decisive factor in our relations with the world,” Poroshenko told foreign ambassadors in Kiev on Monday night.
“In essence, an application for NATO membership will turn Ukraine into a potential military opponent for Russia,” Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned in a Facebook post on Monday.
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Source: Novinite
