Indonesia: Ukraine conflict a sovereignty problem

WORLD, Dec. 21 (YPA)- Indonesia understands that the conflict in Ukraine was caused by ambitions of NATO, Hasto Kristiyanto, the secretary-general of the ruling Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle, told Sputnik.

“For Indonesia, respecting the sovereignty of countries is one of the fundamental principles of foreign policy. That is why we are able to understand the situation with Russia and Ukraine – after all, it is a sovereignty problem caused by NATO’s ambitions,” Kristiyanto stated.

The secretary-general believed that Indonesia also pays more attention to protecting its own sovereignty.

“We need to prove our independence anew, to let the world know that we have our own sovereignty,” Kristiyanto said.

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