APU soldiers on an armored personnel carrier near Kyiv, Ukraine. File photoSIMFEROPOL, Mar 19 Crimean political scientist Denis Baturin believes that the most reliable guarantee of Ukraine's neutrality will be the presence of several Russian military bases on its territory.
"The question of the neutral status of Kyiv and guarantees of its security concerns not only Russia and Ukraine, but also other countries that are ready to participate in this process. From my point of view, the most reliable guarantee of Ukraine's neutrality will be the presence of several Russian military bases on its territory", Baturin told RIA Novosti.
According to him, France and Turkey are showing interest in the issue of security guarantees for Kyiv's neutral status, while the Ukrainian authorities want to include the United States and Great Britain in this process as well. «At the same time, it is possible that the latter, under the security guarantees of a neutral status, mean providing assistance in the form of arms supplies,» the political scientist emphasized.
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