MFA responds to Hungary’s claim that Ukraine needs ‘Russia’s approval’ to join NATO

The relevant statement was made by Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry eg Nikenko on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

Nikenko emphasized that Ukraine has a sovereign right to freely choose security measures, and this right has been repeatedly confirmed at the level of all NATO Member Countries, including Hungary.

“We do not need Russia’s permission to become a member of the Alliance. At the same time, it is dangerous, when certain Hungarian piticians try to make the security of the Euro-Atlantic space dependent on Moscow’s whims,” Nikenko noted.

In his words, there are no objective reasons that would hinder Ukraine’s accession to NATO. Ukraine’s NATO membership will only strengthen the Alliance and prevent the repetition of Russian aggression in Eure in the future, Nikenko stressed.

A reminder that Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Hungary Dóra Dúró stated earlier that Ukraine’s NATO membership would be possible only if Russia approves this step in the form of an agreement.