Zelenskyy 'willing to step down' in return for Ukraine's NATO accession
The Ukrainian president said that he is focused on Ukraine's security today and called for further guarantees from Europe and the US.
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The Ukrainian president said that he is focused on Ukraine's security today and called for further guarantees from Europe and the US.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/02/23/zelenskyy-willing-to-step-down-in-return-for-ukraines-nato-accession
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00:00Speaking on the eve of the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine,
00:07President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would be willing to step down if it meant peace
00:11and NATO membership. He also called for further security guarantees from both Europe and the
00:17U.S.
00:20Several top European and international leaders, including President of the European Commission
00:25Ursula von der Leyen and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, will commemorate three years
00:29of war in Kyiv on Monday.
00:33When asked by Euronews' Sasha Vakulina which decisions would be made during this visit,
00:38the Ukrainian leader did not give away any details, but said he was adamant over certain
00:42decisions to be made regarding support for the country.
00:45I agree on the package of support, and there are specific things, specific amounts, specific
00:53weapons, specific sanctions against Russia.
00:56French President Emmanuel Macron, UK's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the other hand, will
01:01have separate meetings at the White House to put Europe back at the center of Ukraine's
01:05peace talks.
01:06Zelensky admitted that Ukraine may be forced to sign an economic agreement with the U.S.
01:11if it would ensure continued aid for the country, but said he would not sign a deal that will
01:15be paid off by ten generations of Ukrainians.