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Kremlin says joining the EU is Ukraine's sovereign right
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Posted on February 18, 2025
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The Kremlin affirms Ukraine's sovereign right to join the EU, emphasizing non-interference in economic matters, while maintaining a different stance on military alliances.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it was Ukraine's sovereign right to decide whether it wanted to join the European Union and that Moscow did not intend to dictate to Kyiv how it should approach the question.
Asked if Ukraine could one day join the European Union, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: "This is the sovereign right of any country."
"We are talking about integration and economic integration processes. And here, of course, no one can dictate anything to any country, and we are not going to do that," Peskov said.
Peskov added, though, that Russia's position was different when it came to Ukraine joining military alliances.
"There is a completely different position, of course, on security-related issues related to defence or military alliances," Peskov said.
(Reporting by Anastasia Lyrchikova; editing by Guy Faulconbridge and Kevin Liffey)
The Kremlin stated that it is Ukraine's sovereign right to decide on joining the European Union and that Moscow will not dictate terms to Kyiv.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on Ukraine's potential EU membership, emphasizing the country's sovereign rights.
Peskov indicated that Russia's position is different regarding Ukraine joining military alliances, highlighting security-related concerns.
The Kremlin believes that no one can dictate economic integration processes to any country, reaffirming Ukraine's right to make its own decisions.
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