Zelenskyy suggests 'hot phase' of Ukraine war could end in return for NATO membership if offered - even if seized land isn't returned immediately
news.sky.com
The Ukrainian president told Sky News's chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay NATO membership would have to be offered to unoccupied parts of the country in order to end the "hot phase of the war", as long as the NATO invitation itself recognises Ukraine's internationally recognised borders.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested a ceasefire deal could be struck if Ukrainian territory he controls could be taken “under the NATO umbrella” - allowing him to negotiate the return of the rest later “in a diplomatic way”.

  • Maggoty@lemmy.world
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    19 days ago

    This is one of several things he’s said in the last couple weeks. He essentially threw it out there during an interview to let NATO and Russia know that’s a deal he’d take. He’s also said they’re going to fight until the Ruble reaches the center of the earth. (Not his exact words)

    It’s political messaging. They still have a lot of levers they can pull.