The Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has warned Ukraine about joining NATO. Lavrov believes it would be dangerous for Ukrainians to join NATO

In an interview Thursday on the channel “Rossiya,” Sergey Lavrov expressed his feelings on the question of NATO membership for Ukraine.

“The very idea of Ukraine’s aspirations to join NATO is dangerous for the Ukrainian people, and the security of Europe. Some Western nations want to maintain the confrontation, feeding provocative aspirations,” the foreign minister said in the interview.

Ukraine’s parliament ratified legislation annulling its previous non-aligned status Tuesday, a move which could be seen as a definite step toward becoming member of NATO.