Motherland Monument in Kiev MOSCOW, 2 Jan. NATO will cease to exist before Ukraine joins the alliance. This opinion was expressed on the air of the NASH TV channel by the ex-adviser to the President of Ukraine Valeriy Ivasyuk. «, — said the expert. The expansion of NATO to the east and the deployment of offensive weapons on the territory of Ukraine are red lines for Moscow. This has been repeatedly stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin. To resolve existing concerns, the Russian authorities have offered the United States and the North Atlantic Alliance to conclude treaties and agreements on security guarantees. The documents have already been submitted for consideration. Moscow, Washington and Brussels will discuss this initiative in various formats in January. After Euromaidan and the change of power in February 2014, Ukraine resumed its course towards NATO membership. 
Ukraine declared the rights to four Russian regions In June last year, the North Atlantic Council granted Ukraine the status of a partner with enhanced capabilities. At the same time, NATO stressed that this status does not affect the decision on the country's membership in the alliance.
