"It was a mistake": NATO official was justified for words about the surrender of the territories of Ukraine in favor of the Russian Federation

"My statement about this was part of a broader discussion about possible scenarios of the future in Ukraine," the official said. He said separately that he had not to talk about things that concern the future of another country. "It was a mistake," said Stian Jensen.

On August 15, during the debate in the Norwegian city of Arendal, the head of the NATO Secretary General, Stian Jensen, suggested that Ukraine could join the Alliance very quickly, but it would have to abandon some of its territories in favor of the Russian Federation. "I think the decision may be that Ukraine refuses the territory and get NATO's membership instead. It is important that we discuss how to go through it. I don't say that it should be. But it can be a possible decision" , - he said.

This caused resonance in Ukraine. The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Oleg Nikolenko almost immediately noted that such proposals are categorically unacceptable. Ukraine is not going to trade territories to please someone. "The participation of NATO officials, whether conscious or unconscious, in spreading the idea of ​​the possibility of concessions to Ukrainian lands only helps to strengthen Russia's position," Nikolenko said.

The Russian Federation was also unable to pass this proposal. The Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev stated that virtually the entire territory of Ukraine is allegedly controversial, so the Kremlin began to claim to Kiev, and the capital was offered to be transferred to Lviv. "And for the event to the block of Kiev authorities will need to give up even from Kiev itself, the capital of Ancient Russia," Medvedev wrote.