Mykhailo Podolyak stated that Ukraine demands a unique 'Ukrainian' model of neutrality with legally verifiable security guarantees rather than Swedish or Austrian models, requiring signatories to actively participate in Ukraine's defense and supply weapons.
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Ukraine demands a special version of neutrality with legally verifiable security guarantees
Ukraine rejects Swedish or Austrian models of neutrality
Security guarantees must include active participation by signatories on Ukraine's side in case of attack
Security guarantees must include official assurance of immediate weapons supply
Ukraine demands direct guarantees for closing the skies
Ukraine has never been a militarized state that attacked or planned to attack neighbors
Mykhailo Podoliak stated Ukraine could agree only to a special version of neutrality with legally verified and non-protocol security guarantees
The proposed Ukrainian neutrality model would not follow Swedish or Austrian models
Signatories of the security guarantees would take active part on the Ukrainian side in the conflict in case of attack on Ukraine
Signatories would officially provide immediate supplies of the required amount of weapons to Ukraine in case of attack
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