Accelerate the process of Ukraine’s accession to NATO from two steps to one, as proposed this week by Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg. it is very dangerous”, the Kremlin warned today.

“This is potentially very dangerous for European security,” This was stated by the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov at a daily press conference.

Peskov added that those who are going to make this decision they must be “aware” of this danger.

Besides, regretted that Europe does not understand the mistake which implies the approach of NATO bases to the borders of Russia.

“We have repeatedly witnessed new waves of NATO military infrastructure approaching Russia’s borders. That was one of the reasons that led us to the current situation.” Kremlin spokesman said.

Peskov insisted that “It seems that the Europeans do not realize this mistake.”

“It is important to realize that the Russian military infrastructure it never moved towards Western Europe,” he said.

The NATO Secretary General said on Monday that allies study reduction from two to one step The process of accession of Ukraine.

Stoltenberg stressed at a press conference ahead of the Vilnius summit that one of the proposals the allies are discussing to bring Ukraine closer to the organization is cancel the accession action plan (MAP) for Kyivtherefore, he would have moved “from a two-stage process to a one-stage process”.

Cancellation of the MAP would mean that the government of Ukraine would not have to participate in a multi-year program demonstrate that it has made the necessary military, economic and political reforms to join the military alliance.

For his part, the President of UkraineVolodymyr Zelensky, said today on the way to the NATO summit in Vilnius that “absurd” that the Alliance is not going to name the date of the invitation for his country to join, and assured that he had “signs” that after the end of the war there would be a declaration without a direct reference to the reception.

“The formula is only about inviting, not joining Ukraine,” Zelenskiy said of the content of the statement that the allies will negotiate. The President described “absurd and unprecedented” that the declaration under discussion does not indicate the date of Ukraine’s invitation to the Alliance.

The head of the Ukrainian state also lamented that the statement prepared by the NATO leadership see “conditions” for Ukraine, not only to be accepted into NATO, but also to receive an invitation to join. “It seems that there is no possibility either to invite Ukraine to NATO or to make it a member of the Alliance,” he stressed.

“This means that the window of opportunity remains open for negotiations with Russia on Ukraine’s NATO membership. And for Russia, this is a reason for the continuation of terror.” — added the Ukrainian president in his message, published in his social networks.

Zelensky also lamented that a possible formula for a NATO declaration is being discussed “without Ukraine,” and He stated that his country “deserves respect”.

“Uncertainty means weakness and I will speak openly about this at this summit.” concludes Zelensky’s message, foreshadowing a tense meeting in the Lithuanian capital.

(According to information from EFE)