President Zelenskiy said in an interview on CBN television that only an invitation to NATO and security “under the umbrella of NATO” would give real security, end the war and convince Putin that Ukraine would become part of the alliance. He said that it is possible to make people recognize.
The president said he understands that Ukraine cannot join NATO during a war and does not want to engage other countries' militaries.
“Final peace” is Ukraine’s goal
– But if we want to end this war, we must receive an invitation to all of Ukraine within internationally recognized borders, but this is not up for debate, Zelenskiy said. Ta. But shortly afterward, despite a formal invitation to all of Ukraine, it was revealed that in reality the guarantee could only apply to territory controlled by Ukraine, stating that “in the future this will be extended to the entire territory.'' I understand that,” he added.
Ukraine's president has indicated that although Russia's annexation of occupied territories cannot be legally recognized as it would “tear apart Ukraine and Ukrainian society,” he would not rule it out in practice.
– Diplomatically, you have to find a way to achieve your goals. He stressed that our goal is to make peace lasting and to achieve it as soon as possible.
Ukraine's president hopes to reach an agreement with President Trump
Zelenskiy expressed confidence that an agreement could be reached with Donald Trump. He added that the fact that Trump is seen as a “strong president” will help Ukraine achieve “peace through strength.”
– He really wants to end this war. And we Ukrainians really want to end this war. He understands that America cannot lose. America can't seem weak. Because then it won't end in Ukraine. Zelenskiy said that unless the United States stands strong, wars will break out in all corners of the world. He said, among other things: This includes not only the Balkans and the Baltic states, but also the Pacific region.
Zelenskyy spoke with Trump on the phone and met with him in Paris, and although teams from both countries have remained in contact, they will only be able to discuss concrete solutions to end the war after Trump takes office. said.
Zelensky: Georgians “want to live in a peaceful European country”
The Ukrainian president also criticized the current actions of the United States and the European Union in the face of the suppression of protests by Russian-linked authorities, and also drew attention to the situation in Georgia.
– They did not put Russia where it should be. And all these young boys and girls, all the students out on the streets (…). They want to live in a peaceful European country, he said, but are forced to rely on the Russian Federation.
CBN is a television station that has been around since the 1960s and is influential on the evangelical right. As the station's journalist John Jessup noted in a discussion of his conversation with Zelenskiy, the interview with the Ukrainian president was, among other things: According to Jessup, the outcome of the intervention of Ukrainian Protestants in the United States, along with evangelicals, also had a significant impact on House Speaker Mike Johnson's decision to unblock aid funds to Ukraine in April of this year. That's what it means. year.
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