“In the immediate setting, when Ukraine achieved its independence, there was an agreement made between NATO and Russia would not be invited to or allowed to join NATO and it would, in a sense, become a neutral country. And Ukraine – to its credit – gave up nuclear weapons.
However, NATO has now decided to up the ante. First, by the missile defence system that’s been placed in Poland, the Czech Republic and other countries and then joint exercises with Ukraine. It has increased military tensions in the area.
I want to see peace and I want to see a demilitarised Ukraine and I think we achieve that by negotiations, which include ending NATO’s expansionist role."
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