In Ukraine’s new military doctrine and national security strategy, which was signed on June 8 by Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine officially declares that it is not going to join those countries that recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia in August 2008.  

In one of the paragraphs of the document it is underlined that Ukraine intends to support international efforts aimed against legitimization of the status of self-proclaimed entities on territories of States in the region.  

Ukraine’s new military doctrine is rather confrontational regarding Russia as well. In particular, it reads that Russia will no longer have the right of arbitrarily using Sevastopol-based Black Sea Fleet against third countries and Kiev’s agreement will be required for such cases. Otherwise, Moscow’s action will be perceived as Russia’s preparation for a war against Ukraine.  

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