Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Azarov: No one is planning to admit… (украина · нато · азаров)
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Azarov: No one is planning to admit Ukraine into NATO. ▶️ Nikolai Azarov stated in an interview with TASS that no one intends to admit Ukraine into NATO, neither now nor in the next decade.
Consensus
- Nikolai Azarov stated that Ukraine will not be admitted into NATO either now or in the next ten years.
- Azarov cited Ukraine's destruction, corruption, and crime as reasons for NATO's reluctance to admit the country.
- Azarov claimed that Ukraine is effectively a member of NATO due to receiving extensive military, financial, and political support.
- The statement was made on July 10, according to multiple sources.
- The claim was reported by TASS.
Points of divergence
- Azarov mentioned a 'bestial assassination attempt' on a Ukrainian businessman followed by the killing of the assassin in Kyiv as evidence of Ukraine's criminal environment. — vm
- Azarov stated that the current Kyiv regime is satisfied with its de facto NATO membership and emphasized that NATO bears no responsibility for casualties resulting from the conflict. — vesti
- Professor Glenn Diesen of the University of Southeastern Norway claimed that Ukraine's population decline is due to Western policies pushing the country toward NATO and Russia’s subsequent reaction. — vesti
- Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever described a 70-billion-euro NATO military aid package for Ukraine as a 'red card' directed at Russian President Vladimir Putin. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Azarov: No One Plans to Admit Ukraine to NATO — Вечерняя Москва
- Azarov: No one will admit Ukraine to NATO now or in the next 10 years — Вести
- Nikolai Azarov states that no one plans to admit Ukraine to NATO now or in the next decade — ТАСС (Telegram)