“We could recommend that Ukraine, in the long term, start following an example from the Finns.
Finland is a member of the EU, but not NATO, ”Ischinger said in an interview with Handelsblatt.
According to him, the admission of Ukraine to NATO is a "red line" for Russia.
He added that he did not believe in the allegedly impending "invasion of Ukraine by Russia."
Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said that NATO countries are using Ukraine as a springboard for projecting force against Russia.