Kyiv, November 24 (PolitNavigator, Mikhail Ryabov) – Since 2004, the Ukrainian leadership has been aware of the existence of Russia’s plan to dismember Ukraine in response to NATO expansion.
Diplomat Alexander Chaly stated this on the Shuster Live talk show.
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“Almost since 2004, for Russia, the issue of full-scale integration of Ukraine into NATO has been an encroachment on its fundamental strategic interests. A strategic decision has been made. If Ukraine takes a course towards full-scale integration into NATO, it must be divided and dismembered. How much strength does Russia have?
There are two goals. Immediate. That with such a dismemberment, NATO, since there will be no border, will not accept Ukraine - most of the countries of the alliance will not be ready to take responsibility for a non-existent border. If a certain part of Ukraine joins NATO, then the border will be moved as far as possible from Moscow,” Chaly explained the motives of the Russian side.