In the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine consider the real apply for membership of Ukraine in NATO and the European Union by 2020, Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Daniel Lubkivskyi said that the loss of the Crimea due to the Russian occupation was the result of the non-aligned status of Ukraine.

This was stated by Deputy head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Daniel Lubkivsky journalists today, subsetting.NOT referring to "the Island".

"This is a clear purpose and, if there is a unity of all authorities, it would be possible to approach this goal by 2020, This applies not only to EU membership, but membership in NATO," said the tournament Director.

According to him, the main advantage of NATO is that in the entire history of the Alliance against him was not made a single attack.

"We can't afford to focus on our internal problems worldview, and we can't afford to be a neutral country. Ukraine has closed on itself and missed Russia. Ukraine has chosen the path of non-aligned and lost the Crimea. Here are the consequences," said the tournament Director, writes UNIAN.

However, he noted that Ukraine is unacceptable from the point of view of ideology, and from the point of view of the international experience and practices.

Speaking about Russia, he noted that Ukraine needs to change the way of thinking. "What we need Russia? Here is a question that should be at the heart of our thinking, " said the diplomat.

According to him, should not be reactive approach to how Ukraine belongs to the Russian formula the so-called "legitimate interests", which are actually the basis for the doctrine of the RF President Vladimir Putin. "(When) there is some fictitious, imaginary so-called "legitimate interests" of Russia - "take these interests and we will stop the aggression", then it's outright blackmail," said the Deputy Minister.

In his opinion, Russia, Ukraine needs as a democratic, free and predictable state, which is able to solve its massive, enormous social and economic problems.

"Thus, we must understand that Russia will inevitably be forced to return to the space of civilized relations with Ukraine and the world. There is no alternative, but the scripts need to work out all. The story of the Crimea, the story of the East have taught us the most important - do not be afraid to foresee the worst, the worst you need to prepare, moreover, need to be mobilized," he summed up.

He added that Ukraine, despite everything, have to defend the approach of the peaceful resolution of the situation.

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