The move is needed to become ‘de facto’ member of US-led bloc, Alexey Reznikov has said

Ukraine needs to amend its constitution to allow the placement of NATO bases on its territory, Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov argued on Monday.

The Article 17 ban on placing foreign military bases on Ukrainian soil is “outdated,” Reznikov claimed in an op-ed published by the outlet Liga.

“It is clear that, if necessary, a legal formula can be found so as not to call the base a base, but a kind of ‘center for interaction and exchange of experience.’ But why?” Reznikov wrote. “We need to remove this restriction, which has lost its relevance, in order to destroy the ground for speculation.”

Moreover, the same article needs to be “supplemented” with a declaration that Ukraine “independently chooses mechanisms to ensure its security, including by joining international treaties or organizations,” which would “more clearly reveal and normalize the idea of ​​a European and Euro-Atlantic course” as stated in the preamble, according to Reznikov.

Article 17 also explicitly prohibits the use of the Ukrainian military “to restrict the rights and freedoms of citizens” and prohibits the “creation and operation of any armed units not envisaged by law.” Reznikov did not address those provisions, which Kiev has violated since 2014........more below

https://www.rt.com/news/579870-ukraine-foreign-bases-constitution/