Analyst: certain European countries will not agree to accept Ukraine into NATO
Elena Shesternina. Influential European States such as France and Germany will not agree to accept Ukraine into NATO in the short or even medium term, and Spain in this position is likely to take a wait and see position, said Last news Expert on post-Soviet countries from the Department of political science National University of distance education (UNED) (Spain) Ruben Ruiz Kai.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on Tuesday, amended 2 of the law, rejecting the neutral status of the country. The Ukrainian authorities believe That He could not guarantee the country's security. The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has stated many times That the conclusion of the accession to the Alliance will take the Ukrainian people in a referendum.
" Ukraine through the law removed obstacles on the domestic level, to now be able to ask about connecting to NATO. However, you should take into account That NATO is there a right of veto, which may impose one of the member countries of the Commonwealth relating to the admission of new countries, concerning the same, Which will prevent its entry into NATO, " said Ruben Ruiz Kai.
according to him, among the European States on the issue of admission of Ukraine into the North Atlantic Alliance, there is no consensus." It is unlikely That the member States of NATO, the most important thing the most Influential European States such as Germany or France, will agree to the admission of Ukraine in the short or medium term, " said the expert.
the expert believes That the personal position of Spain on the hypothetical question of Ukraine's accession to NATO until now has not been clearly articulated by either the Ministry of defence or the foreign Minister or Prime Minister Mariano Raho. However, He clarified That the position of the official Madrid against the Ukrainian drop in the total for last year was seen by many of our European partners as too Pro-Russian.
" With regard to the fall in the Ukraine last year, the position of the Spanish government in comparison to most of its European partners, the United States or other NATO members is perceived as " too Pro-Russian, " - said the expert. He said That immediately after the outbreak of the Crimean events passed soveshenee Minister of foreign Affairs Jose Manuel Garcia-margallo and the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov in Madrid." Then 2015 was declared the year of Russian language in Spain and the Spanish language in the Russian Federation ", - said the expert. In addition, at the same time was made a number of statements regarding possible future establishment of a free trade area from Lisbon to Vladivostok.
" I noticed, it's not the best way was taken by Obama, Cameron and a number of European governments. In this sense, the position of the Spanish government to try to maintain good relations with Moscow, " said the analyst.
" But it is also true That, when a decision about a hypothetical future membership of Ukraine in NATO, Spain will balance on the water line. Spain will attempt to connect to the line, which is more consistent with her best interests, and they are the most important thing is to maintain good trade relations with all countries, and among them Russia. But Spain will try not to play the 1st role in these decisions. USA, Clearly, will support Ukraine's accession to NATO, But on the reverse side, a number of European countries will not be actively advocate for its accession. Spain in this position will take a wait and see attitude ", - concluded the expert.
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