<sod>At his speech at the opening session of [[8th Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada|the new parliament]] on 27 November 2014 Poroshenko stated "we've decided to return to the course of [[Ukraine-NATO relations|NATO integration]]" because "[[Foreign relations of Ukraine#Western relations|the nonalignment status of Ukraine proclaimed in 2010]] couldn't guarantee our security and territorial integrity".<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/28/world/europe/a-tilt-toward-nato-in-ukraine-as-parliament-meets.html?action=click&contentCollection=Europe&module=RelatedCoverage&region=Marginalia&pgtype=article A Tilt Toward NATO in Ukraine as Parliament Meets], [[The Wall Street Journal]] (27 November 2014)</ref> The Ukrainian parliament on 23 December 2013 voted 303 to 8 to repeal a 2010 bill that had made Ukraine a non-aligned state in a bill submitted by Poroshenko.<ref name="result of Russia PP">{{cite news|url=http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/241388.html|title=Ukraine has no alternative to Euro-Atlantic integration – Poroshenko|work=[[Interfax-Ukraine]]|date=23 December 2014|accessdate=30 March 2016}}<br>{{cite news|url=http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/241359.html|title=Ukraine abolishes its non-aligned status – law|work=Interfax-Ukraine|date=23 December 2014|accessdate=30 March 2016}}<br>{{cite news|url=http://www.euronews.com/2014/12/23/ukraine-s-complicated-path-to-nato-membership/|title=Ukraine's complicated path to NATO membership|work=[[Euronews]]|date=23 December 2014|accessdate=30 March 2016}}<br>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/24/world/europe/ukraine-parliament-nato-vote.html?_r=2|title=Ukraine Takes Step Toward Joining NATO|work=[[New York Times]]|date=23 December 2014|accessdate=30 March 2016}}<br>{{cite news|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-ends-nonaligned-status-earning-quick-rebuke-from-russia-1419339226|title=Ukraine Ends 'Nonaligned' Status, Earning Quick Rebuke From Russia|work=[[The Wall Street journal]]|date=23 December 2014|accessdate=30 March 2016|subscription=true}}</ref> On 29 December 2014 Poroshenko vowed to hold a [[Ukrainian NATO membership referendum|referendum on joining NATO]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.euronews.com/2014/12/30/new-year-new-hope-as-ukraine-paves-way-for-nato-membership/|title=New Year, new hope as Ukraine paves way for NATO membership|work=[[Euronews]]|date=30 December 2014|accessdate=30 March 2016}}</ref> On 22 September 2015 Poroshenko claimed that "Russia's aggressive actions" proved need for the [[enlargement of NATO]] and that the Ukrainian referendum on joining NATO would be held after "every condition for the Ukrainian compliance with NATO membership criteria" was met by "reforming our country".<ref>[http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/291713.html Russia's actions prove need for NATO expansion – Poroshenko], [[Interfax-Ukraine]] (22 September 2015)<br>[http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/291691.html Decision on referendum regarding Ukraine's membership in NATO to be made after reforms – Poroshenko], [[Interfax-Ukraine]] (22 September 2015)<br>[http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/291686.html Ukraine-NATO cooperation is crucially important for global security due to Russian aggression – Poroshenko], [[Interfax-Ukraine]] (22 September 2015)</ref><eod>
<sod>At his speech at the opening session of [[8th Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada|the new parliament]] on 27 November 2014 Poroshenko stated "we've decided to return to the course of [[Ukraine-NATO relations|NATO integration]]" because "[[Foreign relations of Ukraine#Western relations|the nonalignment status of Ukraine proclaimed in 2010]] couldn't guarantee our security and territorial integrity".<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/28/world/europe/a-tilt-toward-nato-in-ukraine-as-parliament-meets.html?action=click&contentCollection=Europe&module=RelatedCoverage&region=Marginalia&pgtype=article A Tilt Toward NATO in Ukraine as Parliament Meets], [[The Wall Street Journal]] (27 November 2014)</ref> The Ukrainian parliament on 23 December 2013 voted 303 to 8 to repeal a 2010 bill that had made Ukraine a non-aligned state in a bill submitted by Poroshenko.<ref name="result of Russia PP">{{cite news|url=http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/241388.html|title=Ukraine has no alternative to Euro-Atlantic integration – Poroshenko|work=[[Interfax-Ukraine]]|date=23 December 2014|accessdate=30 March 2016}}<br>{{cite news|url=http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/241359.html|title=Ukraine abolishes its non-aligned status – law|work=Interfax-Ukraine|date=23 December 2014|accessdate=30 March 2016}}<br>{{cite news|url=http://www.euronews.com/2014/12/23/ukraine-s-complicated-path-to-nato-membership/|title=Ukraine's complicated path to NATO membership|work=[[Euronews]]|date=23 December 2014|accessdate=30 March 2016}}<br>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/24/world/europe/ukraine-parliament-nato-vote.html?_r=2|title=Ukraine Takes Step Toward Joining NATO|work=[[New York Times]]|date=23 December 2014|accessdate=30 March 2016}}<br>{{cite news|url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-ends-nonaligned-status-earning-quick-rebuke-from-russia-1419339226|title=Ukraine Ends 'Nonaligned' Status, Earning Quick Rebuke From Russia|work=[[The Wall Street journal]]|date=23 December 2014|accessdate=30 March 2016|subscription=true}}</ref> On 29 December 2014 Poroshenko vowed to hold a [[Ukrainian NATO membership referendum|referendum on joining NATO]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.euronews.com/2014/12/30/new-year-new-hope-as-ukraine-paves-way-for-nato-membership/|title=New Year, new hope as Ukraine paves way for NATO membership|work=[[Euronews]]|date=30 December 2014|accessdate=30 March 2016}}</ref> On 22 September 2015 Poroshenko claimed that "Russia's aggressive actions" proved need for the [[enlargement of NATO]] and that the Ukrainian referendum on joining NATO would be held after "every condition for the Ukrainian compliance with NATO membership criteria" was met by "reforming our country".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/291713.html|title=Russia's actions prove need for NATO expansion – Poroshenko|work=Interfax-Ukraine|date=22 September 2015|accessdate=30 March 2016}}<br>{{cite news|url=http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/291691.html|title=Decision on referendum regarding Ukraine's membership in NATO to be made after reforms – Poroshenko|work=Interfax-Ukraine|date=22 September 2015|accessdate=30 March 2016}}<br>{{cite news|url=http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/291686.html|title=Ukraine-NATO cooperation is crucially important for global security due to Russian aggression – Poroshenko|work=Interfax-Ukraine|date=22 September 2015|accessdate=30 March 2016}}</ref><eod>