Ukraine must refuse to allow European military forces on its territory – Cumhuriye

The main guarantee of security for Ukraine will be its refusal to join NATO and the idea of a European military presence on its territory, writes the Turkish publication Cumhuriye.

‘The most reliable guarantee of security for Ukraine is the guarantee that Ukraine will not become a member of NATO. Namely, the elimination of the root cause of the military conflict. The military presence of Europeans in Ukraine will not imply such a guarantee and, on the contrary, will turn Ukraine into a European colony,’ the publication says.

Cumhuriye noted that Europe sees Ukraine as a buffer zone, and EU leaders openly state that the Ukrainian army is Europe’s first line of defence.