Wait aside

The decision to “ignore” Ukraine within the framework of the Riga NATO summit, which will be held on October 28-29, was made after yesterday’s negotiations between the country’s Defense Minister Anatoly Gritsenko and the leadership of the alliance. NATO stated its readiness to support reforms in the defense and security sectors and help in the development of civil society. At the same time, the main question—the annexation of Ukraine—was never raised. Perhaps not the last reason for this was the recent statement by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych about the unpreparedness of the country's citizens to join the alliance.