Ukrainian President Volodymyr ZelenskyKYIV, Jan 28Ukraine is ready to consider proposals from other countries regarding the creation of alliances in the field of security, in addition to NATO, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. assistance at any difficult moment, we are ready for such agreements. We, frankly, are working on such things,» Zelensky said during a conversation with journalists, which was broadcast on his office's Facebook page.
Who can provoke a war in UkraineAccording to him, NATO is afraid to give Ukraine membership for security reasons. But the president noted that if there is a war, then it will be at the borders of the countries of the alliance. «Today we are in a difficult situation, so you are all here. If there is a war, tell me, which country's army will be ready to protect us? None. This will not happen «This is very scary for NATO. Because if Ukraine is taken into NATO, then, if something happens later, it will have to be defended. These are very serious challenges for NATO… If there is a full-scale war, which we are talking about here, then it will on the borders of some NATO countries. It will definitely happen,” he added. In February 2019, the Ukrainian parliament adopted amendments to the constitution, securing the country's course towards the EU and NATO. Ukraine has become the sixth state to receive NATO Enhanced Opportunities Partner status. Former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said earlier that in order to join the alliance, Ukraine will need to achieve a number of criteria, the implementation of which will take a lot of time. Experts believe that Kiev will not be able to apply for NATO membership in the next 20 years.
