Pieskow noted that messages are received from various representatives of Washington, which clearly exclude the perspective of accession Ukraine down NATO. Such declarations, as he said, “cause satisfaction” of Moscow.
In the context of these reports, the Reuters agency reminds of the statements of General Keith Kellogg, a special US envoy for Ukraine, who on Sunday ruled out the possibility of joining Ukraine to NATO.
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Meanwhile, as the Bloomberg agency reported, The United States presented the proposal of Russia and Ukrainewhich assumes the arrest of hostilities on the current lines of the front, the exclusion of Ukraine's membership in NATO, and the sanction of sanctions imposed on Russia.
In practice, the American plan would frozen the war and leave occupied territories under Russian control, although it would not require the recognition of Russian gains.
USA recognize the annexation of Crimea?
In addition, there were reports that Washington is considering recognition of the annexation of Crimea by Russiawhich would constitute a significant turn in the current US policy against this conflict.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio talked on Friday with the Secretary General of NATO Marek Rutte. During the meeting, Rubio was to emphasize that The USA will withdraw from conversations if “a clear path to the room is not emerged soon”.
