Zelenskyy says he’s willing to give up presidency for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said for the first time on Sunday that he would be willing to resign from his post in exchange for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership.
KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said for the first time on Sunday that he would be willing to resign from his post in exchange for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership.
“If it is peace for Ukraine, and if you really want me to leave my post, I’m ready,” Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Kyiv. “Alternatively, I can trade this for NATO membership, if such conditions exist, immediately, so we don’t have lengthy discussions. I’m focusing on Ukraine’s security today, not in 20 years. And I don’t intend to stay in power for decades.”
The offer would represent a significant personal concession for Zelenskyy in exchange for what he sees as imperative security guarantees for Ukraine.
It followed social media posts last week from President Donald Trump in which the president repeated a number of inaccuracies such as that the democratically-elected Ukrainian leader is a "dictator" and that he talked the U.S. into spending $350 billion on military aid.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the European Council Summit in Brussels on Oct. 17, 2024.Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via Getty Images fileThat public spat also included Trump suggesting that Zelenskyy was responsible for starting the war. In reality, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, initiating the current land war.
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