“Ukraine’s membership in the Atlantic Alliance, as well as the d eployment of NATO military contingents and offensive weapons on its territory, is absolutely unacceptable to us. We have repeatedly stated and explained our stance on this matter; it is well known,” Grushko told Sputnik on Friday.

Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic prospects are one of the most controversial issues that negotiators from Kyiv, Brussels, and Washington are trying to resolve these days to finalize a peace plan acceptable to Moscow.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and entrepreneur Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, held talks in Berlin on December 14 to reach an agreement on the conflict in Ukraine.

A 20-point plan was discussed for five hours, and Witkoff later informed that some progress had been made.

At the conclusion of these consultations, European Union leaders proposed sending a multinational force to Ukraine and ensuring that its armed forces maintain a minimum of 800,000 troops.

It also aims to counter national security risks posed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s eastward expansion.

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