A neutral Ukraine on the model of Sweden and Austria is proposed by the Kremlin to stop the war in the country, and as announced by the Russians this is the compromise that is currently being discussed in the negotiations between Moscow and Kiev.
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For its part, the Ukrainian presidency said that the model cannot but be "Ukrainian", demanding "full security guarantees". But what does the "Austrian or Swedish" model of "neutrality" mean?
Austrian neutrality
Austria[/B] is neutral and cannot send soldiers into a war zone beyond UN missions.
Austria's permanent neutrality status is enshrined in a provision inserted into the country's constitution in 1955 and has been the central constant of its defence policy.
Austrian neutrality is celebrated on 26 October, which has been established as a national anniversary in Austria, in commemoration of 26 October 1955, when the country - after ten years of being divided into four zones of influence - regained full sovereignty with the departure of the last foreign soldier of the four Allied powers (US, Soviet Union, France and England), and the Austrian Parliament passed a constitutional amendment establishing Austria's permanent neutrality.
What about Sweden
Officially non-aligned, Sweden is not a member of NATO, but a partner of the military alliance since the mid-1990s. In recent years it has gradually moved closer to NATO.
Sweden abandoned its neutrality at the end of the Cold War, when it joined the European Union (1995).
Swedish neutrality refers to Sweden's policy of neutrality in armed conflict, which has been in place since the early 19th century. According to nordics.info, Sweden is the only Nordic country that managed to remain broadly neutral during World War II and followed a policy of neutrality during the Cold War.
After the Cold War, the concept of neutrality was absent in political discourse even among non-NATO Nordic countries.
At the same time, Sweden has been integrated into the EU, reducing the credibility of its potential claims of neutrality. While true neutrality may be a thing of the past, the concept of neutrality in the country has become an element of its national identity.
Source: newsbeast.gr
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