PoliticsWar Zelenskyy: NATO membership stays Ukraine’s major goal, and its army may present worth for the Alliance. Monday, February 3, 2025
President Zelenskyy famous that with out safety ensures from allies, any settlement concluded with Russia will solely delay the nation’s future aggression. NATO membership stays Ukraine’s precedence. Zelenskyy additionally believes that is the “most cost-effective” possibility for Ukraine’s allies to offer a safety assure, and it might additionally strengthen Trump when it comes to geopolitical energy. “This will probably be a sign that it’s not Russia that can determine who must be in NATO, however the US. This can be a huge victory for Trump,” the president famous. As well as, based on Ukrainian chief, an 800,000-strong Ukrainian army could be a welcome addition to the Alliance, particularly if Trump seeks to convey dwelling American troops stationed overseas. Zelenskyy additionally acknowledged that Ukraine’s safety ensures ought to embrace provision of enough weaponry from the US and Europe, in addition to assist for Kyiv because it develops its home protection business. A French proposal to deploy European forces in Ukraine is at the moment being mentioned, however many questions concerning its implementation stay unanswered.