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On 2014-05-02, at 3:50 PM, Louis Proyect wrote:
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Ever since the crisis in the Ukraine broke out, Stephen F. Cohen has been
campaigning on behalf of a Kremlin that he warns is being unfairly demonized
by the West as part of an effort to start a new Cold War. Some of his
arguments can only be described as ludicrous. For example: “That the Ukraine
crisis was instigated by the West’s attempt, last November, to smuggle the
former Soviet republic into NATO.” In fact, despite the millions of words to
this effect from the pro-Putin left, this is what the new foreign minister
stated on March 29th:
Acting Foreign Affairs Minister of Ukraine Andriy Deschytsia has once
again stated that the new Ukrainian government is not intending to lead
Ukraine to NATO.
“We are considering all options regarding the strengthening of our
security and collective security. But we must stick to the existing
legislation of Ukraine,” he said at a press conference in Kyiv on Saturday.
The official noted that in accordance with the Ukrainian legislation
Ukraine is a non-aligned state.
You characteristically neglected to add:
But the issue whether to change this legislation depends on the Ukrainian
parliament. The program of the new Ukrainian government does not contain the
intention of becoming a member of NATO, he said.
Deschytsia added that Ukraine supports an intensive dialogue with NATO and is
discussing different forms and ways of cooperation.
http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/198372.html
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