
The head of the Crimean parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov, said that Ukraine ceased to be a neutral state after the transfer of sovereignty to Western countries, and that a return to neutrality is impossible without restoring Ukrainian independence.
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The statement comes in the context of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, where Russia disputes the legitimacy of Western support for Kyiv and argues that Ukraine has lost its neutral status due to its alignment with NATO and the EU.
The head of the Crimean parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov, said that Ukraine has ceased to be a neutral state, having handed over its sovereignty to Western countries.
According to Konstantinov, Ukraine’s return to neutrality is impossible without restoring its independence.
SIMFEROPOL, October 4 - RIA Novosti. Ukraine, having handed over its sovereignty to Western countries, has ceased to be a neutral state, the head of the Crimean parliament, Vladimir Konstantinov, told RIA Novosti.
“What kind of neutrality does Ukraine have if its authorities have handed over the country’s sovereignty to the Western masters? Now Ukraine is not in NATO, but it is hostile to Russia and a very real threat to our country comes from its territory,” Konstantinov said.
In his opinion, a return to Ukraine’s neutrality is impossible without restoring its independence.
“Personally, I have well-founded doubts that this is possible. This means that there must be other options for preventing us from being threatened from this territory. But a truly neutral status for Ukraine would also be suitable,” Konstantinov said.

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