The Russian deputy ambassador to the United Nations said the Kremlin's position on Ukraine's desire to join the bloc changed last month.
would be the same as joining NATO in Moscow's eyes, Russia's deputy ambassador to the U.N. has said, indicating a toughening of Russia's position on any settlement to end the war in Ukraine., which is mainly a political and economic body, if it vowed not to apply for NATO membership, which Moscow regards as a national security threat, theHowever, Russia's deputy ambassador to the U.N.
"Our position on the European Union now is more similar to NATO because we don't see a big difference," Polyanskiy, Russia's first deputy permanent representative to the U.N., said in an interview with the British news outlet UnHerd. Asked if Russia was now seeking guarantees that Ukraine would not join either NATO or the EU, Polyanskiy appeared to nod his head in assent.
However, the Russian diplomat suggested that he does not see"any diplomatic opportunities" to resolve the conflict now."There is no way for diplomacy right now," he said. Polyanskiy said the Kremlin's position on Ukraine's desire to join the EU changed after Josep Borrell, the EU's top diplomat, suggested last month that the Ukraine war"will be won on the battlefield."
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