Ukraine votes to move toward NATO, infuriating Russia

Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday voted to drop the country's non-aligned status, allowing it to work towards NATO membership.

While Kiev hailed the move as historic, Russia did not mince words in voicing its opposition to Ukraine’s pivot towards NATO and the West.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the move "counterproductive" and said it would inflame tensions.

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“It only fuels confrontation," Lavrov told Russian news agency ITAR-TASS. "It’s an illusion that adopting laws can settle the deep internal crisis in Ukraine.” Read more...

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