MOSCOW. April 9 (Interfax) - Ukraine's entry into NATO will lead to an escalation of tensions in Donbas and will have irreversible consequences for Ukrainian statehood, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
"Despite Kyiv's expectations, its hypothetical membership in the alliance will not just fail to bring peace to Ukraine but also, on the contrary, will lead to widespread tensions in the southeast and may have irreversible consequences for Ukrainian statehood," Zakharova said at a press briefing in Moscow on Friday.
"Once again, we are urging the authorities in Kyiv to demonstrate a responsible attitude and to finally start fulfilling their obligations under the Minsk Package of Measures," she said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the phone several days ago that the Membership Action Plan was the most topical issue for Kyiv.