Ukraine will not give up on prospect of joining NATO, - Zelenskyy
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine's accession to NATO is a decision to be made by the Alliance's member states.
He said this during a conversation with the media, according to Censor.NET with a reference to Interfax-Ukraine.
What is known?
The head of state noted that the agreement to end the war in Ukraine is an agreement between the US, Ukraine, Europe, and Russia.
"This is an agreement between the parties: America, Ukraine, Europe, and Russia. In our opinion, it is the choice of NATO members—to have Ukraine or not. And we have made our choice," Zelenskyy explained.
Withdrawal from NATO membership
The president noted that Ukraine does not agree with the demand that it renounce its membership in NATO, which was included in the 28-point plan.
According to him, Ukraine has found the right arguments.
"They want to negotiate separately—NATO and Russia—about the future. And I think that in these separate agreements, they will raise the issue of Ukraine's membership in NATO.
But still, this is an agreement between someone and someone else, not ours. And I think this is very important for the future of Ukraine," Zelenskyy added.
Draft plan to end the war
- On December 24, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced for the first time the 20 points of the "basic document on ending the war." According to him, this document previously had 28 points.
- According to him, the document may be put to a nationwide referendum.
- Zelenskyy said that the US will gradually lift sanctions against Russia.
- If a peace agreement is signed, mobilization may be transformed or canceled.
