President Michael D Higgins has suggested that Ukraine could become a neutral country
This morning.
Via The Times:
The government has distanced itself from the president’s remarks that Ukraine should become a neutral country in the interest of peace.
President Higgins said last week that a neutral Ukraine could discuss “what might be agreed in terms of defence rather than aggression” with other neutral EU member states…
…Tanaiste Leo Varadkar said: “It should be for Ukraine to decide whether it’s neutral or whether it joins Nato, and whether it wants to join the European Union or not.”
…A spokesman for the taoiseach said it was not for the Irish government to say whether Ukraine should be neutral or not. “We are here to support them on a humanitarian aspect and to support their territorial sovereignty. It’s not for me to make a comment [on neutrality],” he said.
Leaders distance themselves from Higgins remarks on Ukraine neutrality (Brian Mahon, The Times)