Kegong responds, the West announces providing "security guarantees" to Ukraine News | Secretary | Security
Russian presidential press secretary Peskov stated on the 12th that the Western announcement of providing Ukraine with so-called "security guarantees" is extremely wrong and dangerous, and will affect Russia's security.
Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov: We believe it is a serious mistake and there is potential danger. Because providing any "security guarantee" to Ukraine, these countries actually disregard the international principle of "indivisibility of security". Providing "security guarantees" to Ukraine violates Russia's security, which is impossible. This is full of short-term, medium-term, and long-term negative consequences.
"Inviting Ukraine to join the invitation"
NATO has been painting "pancakes" for many years
NATO has been welcoming Ukraine to join NATO for many years, but due to serious internal member state differences, NATO has not issued a formal invitation for Ukraine to join the treaty for many years.
As early as the 2008 NATO Bucharest Summit, NATO made a statement under the influence of the United States that Ukraine would be admitted to NATO.
Former NATO Secretary General Jaap Scheffer: NATO welcomes Ukraine and Georgia's willingness to join NATO, and we agree today that these countries will become NATO members.
Under the dedicated management of the United States, Ukraine gradually leaned towards the embrace of the West and finally passed a bill in 2014 to abandon its non aligned status. It decided to deepen cooperation with NATO and, five years later, included Ukraine's accession to the European Union and NATO as a basic national policy in the constitution.
In 2018, NATO included Ukraine in the "applicant country" list. If Ukraine is included in the "Member State Action Plan," after meeting a series of NATO political, economic, and military requirements, Ukraine will need to wait for a formal invitation from NATO, which will then be approved by each member state. The entire process of joining NATO is very complex, often taking several years.
Prior to the start of this NATO summit, Ukraine's accession to the treaty was one of the main issues surrounding the summit.
NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg: All of our allies agree that NATO's doors are open to new members, and all allies agree that Ukraine will become a member of NATO.
Ukrainian President Zelensky also frequently shouted to NATO, hoping that Ukraine can join NATO as soon as possible, and stated that Ukraine should receive a clear invitation to join the treaty at the summit. But there are different voices within NATO member countries regarding this.
According to previous reports by American media, Eastern European countries advocate providing a specific roadmap for Ukraine's "accession" to the treaty, while some officials from Western and Southern European countries are concerned that Ukraine's accession to NATO would have too strong a provocative effect on Russia, which would be like a gamble for NATO. NATO members, including the United States and Poland, insist that the issue of Ukraine's "accession" should be discussed after the end of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Both German and French leaders have stated that there will be no progress on Ukraine's membership in the short term.
German Chancellor Scholz: The focus should still be on supporting Ukraine's defense, rather than escalating this conflict into a conflict between NATO and Russia. This is exactly the principle we are pursuing, and the fact is that we will continue to adhere to this principle.
Russian presidential press secretary Peskov reiterated on the 11th that if Ukraine joins NATO, it will bring huge risks to European security. Peskov warned that those who make decisions must be aware of this.
