Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba stated that the approved foreign policy strategy of Ukraine excludes non-aligned status of Ukraine. In addition, it defines one of the key directions of aspiration to NATO and the EU.

This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the statement of Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba during the presentation of the country's foreign policy priorities.

"The approved foreign policy strategy of Ukraine excludes Ukraine's non-aligned status and determines one of the key directions of aspiration to NATO and the EU. The strategy leaves in the past multi-vectorism, non-aligned," he said.

Kuleba noted that one of the six directions of the strategy is "continuation of the course to acquire full membership in the EU and NATO".

Earlier, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Anthony Blinken Europe and Eurasia Karen Donfried. During the conversation, they agreed on the positions before her visit to Russia.