
NEW YORK -- As the pace of global diplomacy to preempt a war between Russia and Ukraine picks up, Kyiv's ambassador to the United Nations -- where the issue of Ukrainian security was finally discussed last week by the U.S. and its partners -- has weighed in.
In an interview with Nikkei Asia, Sergiy Kyslytsya, a former deputy foreign minister and career diplomat, explained what compels the country to join NATO, warned about the possible political and economic costs of a potential conflict, and analyzed the role China could play in resolving the crisis.