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The Kyiv Independent

The Kyiv Independent

Ukraine prioritizing security guarantees over immediate NATO membership, senior diplomat says

The Kyiv Independent
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Andrii Melnyk , Ukraine ’s newly-appointed envoy to the U.N. , told Berliner Morgenpost that the country's current focus is on securing robust guarantees for its defense.

Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons from the Soviet era in the Budapest Memorandum in 1994 .

The U.S. and Russia , among others, promised to recognize Ukraine 's borders and ensure its security.