With regards to the expansion of NATO, I see it as a mistake, even a provocation in a way.

Frankly speaking, we don't see any other way for the steady development of the Ukrainian state apart from as a federation.

NATO cannot accept that the unconstitutional coup in Ukraine has not led to the subjugation of the whole Ukrainian nation.

NATO has a special relationship with countries far away from Europe: Australia, Japan, South Korea. They have joint projects and programmes which are being implemented without these countries becoming members of NATO.

Even the state TV channels are not monolithic in their pro-government line, and the views they express are quite pluralistic.

You either deny terrorists any acceptance in the international life, or you make your double standard policy work the way it has been working - 'I don't like that guy in this country, so we will be calling him a dictator and topple him. This guy in another country also dictatorial, but he's our dictator.'