Published November 30, 2029
30th November 2024 – (Kyiv) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his willingness to conclude the “hot phase” of the ongoing conflict with Russia, contingent upon Ukraine’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO). In remarks reported by Interfax-Ukraine on Friday, Zelensky stated, “If we want to stop the hot phase of the war, we need to put the territory of Ukraine that is under our control under the NATO umbrella. We need to do it fast.”
Zelensky suggested that once NATO membership is secured, Ukraine could pursue the return of territories currently held by Russia through diplomatic channels. He emphasised that any invitation to NATO should acknowledge Ukraine’s internationally recognised borders.
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SOURCE: www.dimsumdaily.hk
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with Lithuania’s President (not in picture) in Vilnius, Lithuania, on January 10, 2024. (Photo by PETRAS MALUKAS / AFP)
KYIV POST | Published November 30, 2029
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that a ceasefire could be achievable if NATO extends its protection to the parts of Ukraine under Kyiv’s control. This would allow for a temporary resolution to the war, with hopes of negotiating the return of occupied territories through diplomatic means in the future.
In an interview aired Friday night with Sky News’ chief correspondent, Stuart Ramsay, Zelensky was asked about reports claiming that one of US President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed strategies for ending the conflict could involve Ukraine conceding the territories seized by Russia in exchange for NATO membership. Zelensky responded that the key to ending the “hot phase of the war” would be ensuring that the unoccupied parts of Ukraine are brought under NATO’s umbrella, provided the alliance recognizes Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders.
While Zelensky appeared to accept that the eastern regions currently under Russian control may remain outside such a deal for now, he stressed the urgency of bringing Ukraine’s controlled territories under NATO protection.
“If we want to stop the hot phase of the war, we need to take under the NATO umbrella the territory of Ukraine that we have under our control,” he told Sky News. “We need to do it fast. And then on the [occupied] territory of Ukraine, Ukraine can get them back in a diplomatic way.”
He further explained that a ceasefire would be essential to ensure Russian President Vladimir Putin would not attempt to reclaim more Ukrainian land, adding that NATO should “immediately” cover the areas still under Kyiv’s control to prevent further Russian advances.
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SOURCE: www.kyivpost.com
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