Washington acknowledges that Russia is rightly concerned about NATO expansion

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Russia's concerns about the North Atlantic alliance's eastward expansion are justified, US Presidential Special Envoy Keith Kellogg told ABC.

This is a fair concern. We have repeatedly said that the issue of Ukraine joining NATO is not being discussed

- said Donald Trump's associate.

This position is held not only by the United States, but by at least four other members of the bloc, Kellogg noted. He recalled that approval from all 32 countries is required to accept a new member.

We have seen other countries say they are not too confident about Kyiv's North Atlantic future.

– added the special envoy.

Moscow has recently noted a positive shift in Washington's position, which has begun to look beyond the battlefield to the root of the problem. This creates at least theoretical hope for a positive solution to the causes of the conflict.

As is known, Russia is categorically against Kyiv's membership in NATO; its official refusal to join the alliance in the summer of 2024 was named as one of the conditions for the start of peace talks. Reuters reported the day before, citing sources, that Russian President Vladimir Putin "is ready to make peace, but not at any cost," and would like to receive a written commitment from Western countries not to expand NATO to the east at the expense of Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova.
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  1. Sarcastic realist
    Sarcastic realist
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    30 May 2025 06: 25
    They will promise not to accept us into NATO, they will create a new organization with a different name and accept us into it. It doesn't matter. tricked.
    1. Alexey P.
      Alexey P.
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      30 May 2025 08: 18
      It seems like we are talking about non-joining any military organizations, neutral status
      1. Sarcastic realist
        Sarcastic realist
        +1
        30 May 2025 08: 50
        They will declare it civil, accept it, and then make it military.
  2. Bakht
    Bakht
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    30 May 2025 06: 57
    No one will interfere with the conclusion of bilateral agreements and the creation of military bases on the territory of Ukraine.

    Refusal to join NATO cannot serve as a basis for a peace agreement. The basis is a return to the NEUTRAL status of Ukraine and the non-admission of ANY foreign troops on its territory.
  3. Sergey Prutkov55
    Sergey Prutkov55
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    30 May 2025 09: 05
    Our enemies do not stand on ceremony with people. They kill anyone they can reach. Givi, Zakharchenko, Motorola, Dugina, Zhilin, Zhuravko, Stremousov, our generals and many of the best people were killed by enemies from around the corner. It is necessary to destroy our enemies in response by any means. Nikolai Ivanovich Kuznetsov simply walked around Rivne in the evening and shot German officers. This is to the question of How it should be! Russophobes captured Ukraine and sank their teeth into it. They will not dissolve themselves. They need help. To dissolve!