President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Sky News broadcast on Friday (29) that offering Ukraine membership in NATO, while allowing Russia to keep, for now, the territories it had captured, could be a solution. to end the “hot phase” of the war, which has lasted almost three years.
“Nobody offered us to be part of NATO just for one part or another of Ukraine. If we want to stop the “hot phase” of the war, we must bring the territory of Ukraine that is under our control under the NATO umbrella,” Zelensky told Sky News.
“This is what we need to do quickly, and then Ukraine can regain the other part of its territory diplomatically,” he added.
“But the invitation must be extended to Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. You cannot extend an invitation to just one part of a country,” said the Ukrainian leader.
Understand the War between Russia and Ukraine
Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022 and entered the territory from three fronts: through the Russian border, through Crimea and through Belarus, a country that is a strong ally of the Kremlin.
Forces loyal to President Vladimir Putin made significant advances in the first few days, but the Ukrainians managed to maintain control of Kiev, even though the city was also attacked. The invasion was criticized internationally and the Kremlin was the target of Western economic sanctions.
In October 2024, after thousands of deaths, the war in Ukraine entered what analysts describe as its most dangerous moment yet.
Tensions rose when Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the use of an intermediate-range hypersonic missile during an attack on Ukrainian soil. The projectile carried conventional warheads, but is capable of carrying nuclear material.
The launch took place after Ukraine launched an offensive inside Russian territory using weapons manufactured by Western powers, such as the United States, the United Kingdom and France.
Western intelligence reports that Russia is using North Korean troops in the conflict in Ukraine. Moscow and Pyongyang neither deny nor confirm the report.
President Vladimir Putin, who replaced his defense minister in May, has said that Russian forces are advancing much more effectively — and that Russia will achieve all of its objectives in Ukraine, although he did not elaborate.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he believes Putin’s main goals are to occupy the entire Donbass region, encompassing the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and to expel Ukrainian troops from Russia’s Kursk region, which they have controlled parts of since August. .
This content was originally published in Zelensky suggests he would cede territory in exchange for NATO protection on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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