Zelensky named an alternative to Ukraine's NATO membership.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine should have alternative defense mechanisms, including acquiring nuclear weapons, if NATO membership is delayed. Zelensky emphasized that the waiting period for joining the Alliance may last for decades, jeopardizing Ukraine's security. If the process is prolonged, Zelensky asks who will defend Ukraine during this time and whether it can be given nuclear weapons. The president also proposed a comprehensive approach to ensuring security through military funding and creating stable conditions for the population. He also reminded about the ineffectiveness of the Budapest Memorandum and the lack of action from security guarantors towards Ukraine.
Zelensky also noted that Russian aggression in Ukraine is paradoxical, as Russia attacked out of fear of Ukraine's NATO membership. He also stressed the ineffectiveness of the Budapest Memorandum, which Ukraine has unsuccessfully approached for security consultation.
«If the process is delayed, who will defend Ukraine during this time and can it be given nuclear weapons?»
«Russia attacked out of fear of Ukraine's NATO membership»
«He also emphasized the ineffectiveness of the Budapest Memorandum, which Ukraine approached without success for security consultations»
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