"On the whole, we're talking about a certain document. And no one is denying that in their understanding, this document must precede Ukraine's accession to NATO - that is, a benchmark for NATO membership remains. Therefore, the main threat to our country also remains and this even gains a new relevance as one of the reasons that made it necessary to conduct a special military operation," the spokesman added.
"Both NATO and EU membership will significantly bolster Ukraine's security in the long-term. However, Ukraine needs security guarantees now," the document says. Accordingly, the proposal demands a "multi-decade effort of sustained investment in Ukraine's defense industrial base, scaleable weapons transfers and intelligence support from allies, intensive training missions and joint exercises under the European Union and NATO flags." The proposal envisions the coming together of a group of key "allied countries" to help Kiev financially and militarily, among them the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, Turkey and a range of European countries.