The Russian Foreign Ministry insists on legally fixing Ukraine's non-aligned status

Ukraine's non-aligned status must be fixed in writing to resolve the crisis, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin told Izvestia.

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"Our position has always been consistent and has been that the unrestrained expansion to the east undertaken by the leadership of NATO and NATO countries, contrary to the promises made to the Soviet and Russian leadership in the early 90s, is unacceptable to us. It is unacceptable for us to absorb Ukraine into the alliance and use the country as a springboard for inflicting a strategic defeat on us. We have always said this clearly and our position remains unchanged. Regardless of what the NATO members write in their various documents. They know this position," he said.

The diplomat recalled that the draft peace treaty with Ukraine, which was discussed in March-April 2022, fixed the non-aligned, neutral and nuclear-weapon-free status of this country.

"We are in favor of fixing Ukraine's status as an integral part of the overall settlement," Mikhail Galuzin stressed.

He also noted that Russia considers unacceptable NATO's attempts to draw post-Soviet countries into its ranks, as this poses a threat to Russia's security.