China News Agency, Moscow, April 9th (Reporter Wang Xiujun) In response to Ukrainian President Zelensky’s recent remarks that “Ukraine’s accession to NATO will end the conflict in Donbass (referring to the eastern part of Ukraine)”, Russian diplomacy on the 9th Ministry spokesperson Zakharova said at a press conference in Moscow that Ukraine's accession to NATO may escalate the situation in southeastern Ukraine on a large scale.
Zakharova said that we have noticed Zelensky's remarks.
Contrary to the expectations of the Ukrainian authorities, obtaining NATO membership will not only bring peace to Ukraine, but will lead to a large-scale escalation of the situation in southeastern Ukraine, and may cause irreversible consequences for Ukraine.
Zakharova said that Russia once again urged the Ukrainian authorities to take a responsible attitude and fulfill their obligations under the Minsk agreement.
Zakharova said that the current situation in Donbass is still difficult and will intensify because "the belligerence of the Ukrainian authorities makes people full of illusions about the possibility of using military means to resolve the conflict."
In 2014, Ukraine passed a new law that abolished the neutrality and non-alignment policies previously formulated by the country, and included NATO and the EU into the legal framework.
The situation in the eastern part of Ukraine has recently become tense again. Uzbek government forces and civilian armed forces accused each other of opening fire and provocation.
Zelensky recently emphasized that joining NATO is the only way for Ukraine to end the Donbass War.
In addition, Ukraine accused Russia of gathering troops in the Russian-Ukrainian border area, posing a serious threat to Ukrainian national security.
According to Bloomberg News, on the 8th, when Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Merkel had a phone call, Merkel asked Russia to stop strengthening its military presence in the border areas of Ukraine.
Putin said that the recent provocative actions of the Ukrainian authorities have exacerbated the situation in eastern Ukraine.
On the 9th, Russian President’s Press Secretary Peskov stated that Ukraine may now become an unstable region.
Any country adjacent to an unstable region can take measures to ensure its own safety.
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