Moscow-Kiev relations plummet to all-time low as Ukraine votes to drop neutral status in bold move towards membershipThe Ukrainian parliament has renounced the country’s “non-aligned” status with the aim of eventually joining Nato, angering Moscow, which views Nato’s eastward expansion as a security threat.Any accession to the western military alliance is likely to take years, but a Nato spokesman in Brussels said: “Our door is open and Ukraine will become a member of Nato if it so requests and fulfils the standards and adheres to the necessary principles.” … …read more
Source: The Guardian
