MEP Kubilius: It’s time for real Euroatlantic integration of Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova
He also compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Hitler, stating that now Putin is blackmailing the West on the future of Ukraine and Georgia, like Hitler did with Czechoslovakia. Photo: Andrius Kubilius/Twitter.
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Lithuanian MEP Andrius Kubilius has stated that it is time to ‘move forward with the real Euroatlantic integration’ of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova, noting that otherwise ‘it will become clear that the future of these countries is sacrificed for the appeasement of Putin.’
He said that the process of integration should begin from the Eastern Partnership (EaP) Summit which will be held today and be moved forward with a map for NATO membership.
Kubilius also responded to Russia’s recent statement addressing NATO member states to rescind the 2008 Bucharest Summit declaration supporting Georgia and Ukraine's bid to become members of the alliance and underscored that Russia should not be allowed to blackmail west.
Appeasement leads only to more Putin’s threats & blackmail. Georgia in 2008, Ukraine in 2014 & now again. Will the West succumb to Putin’s threats again? Future of those countries cannot be sacrificed! It’s time for real EuroAtlantic integration of Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova! pic.twitter.com/n3kfeuTs10
— Andrius Kubilius (@KubiliusA) December 14, 2021
Are we ready to succumb to the Kremlin’s brutal threats and blackmail on the future of Georgia and Ukraine? Are we ready to make new big steps in the appeasement of strategy of Putin?” said Kubilius while delivering his speech in the European Parliament (EP).
He also compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Hitler, stating that now Putin is blackmailing the West on the future of Ukraine and Georgia, like Hitler did with Czechoslovakia.
In response to Russia’s demand to disavow the decision of the 2008 NATO Bucharest Summit NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stated that the alliance's position remains unchanged, while the Georgian Foreign Ministry decried the statement, noting that it 'contradicts the fundamental norms and principles of international law.'
EaP Summit will will be held today in Brussels where the declaration will be adopted.
The EaP format was launched on April 7, 2009, and united six Eastern European countries – Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine. However, in June 2021, Belarus suspended its participation in the EaP following the economic sanctions imposed by the EU against the country.