Ukraine could drop NATO bid to avoid war? Ambassador clarifies remarks

File photo: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, walks under a camouflage net in a trench as he visits the war-hit Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine,  (AP)

Ukraine's ambassador to Britain on Monday clarified earlier remarks about possibly dropping a bid for NATO membership, saying that the former Soviet republic would not be reconsidering its attempt to join the military alliance.

Ambassador Vadym Prystaiko told the BBC he welcomed the opportunity to clarify his earlier remarks. 

 

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