15:48 24-11-2025

Russia rejects EU peace plan clause on Ukraine’s NATO bid

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Svetlana Zhurova says the EU peace plan clause on Ukraine’s NATO membership is unacceptable for Moscow, pointing to a clash between US and European proposals.

Deputy chair of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs Svetlana Zhurova says the clause in the European Union’s peace plan that allows for Ukraine’s potential accession to NATO is completely unacceptable for Russia.

She argued that the situation around peace initiatives has turned into what she described as a «tricky story», noting that every side now appears to be pushing its own version of a settlement. Zhurova pointed out that, in her view, there are only two actual parties to the negotiations, while the United States has been tolerated as a mediator — but this, she stressed, does not mean that «everyone else» can suddenly claim the role of intermediary.

Zhurova drew attention to what she sees as a direct contradiction between Western approaches: the American plan, she said, speaks of Ukraine not joining the alliance, whereas the European proposal effectively opens the door to NATO membership. She underlined that any scenario in which Kiev ends up in NATO is unacceptable for Moscow.

Earlier, Western media published the full text of the EU’s plan for resolving the conflict in Ukraine. The document contains 24 points with various conditions, including a provision that Kiev may join NATO if all members of the bloc give unanimous approval.