Adviser to the President of Ukraine hints at resignation from joining NATO

Ukraine is ready to give up its aspiration to become a member of NATO as a compromise towards Moscowas explained by President Volodímir Zelenski’s adviser, Ihor Zhovkva, in statements to German public television ARD.

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“We can talk about Ukraine’s neutrality under certain conditions,” said Zhovkva, when asked about this issue and after Zelensky also hinted at his willingness to “discuss” with Moscow the status of the breakaway republics of Donbas.

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia began after the recognition by Russian President Vladimir Putinof those republics, which was followed by the dispatch of what the Kremlin described as “peace forces” in support of the Donbas leaders.

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“We want guarantees on the sovereignty of Ukraine,” added the adviser to the Ukrainian president before the aforementioned German television, after ratifying Kiev’s willingness to “talk” to Moscow.

The essential conditions for these negotiations are the withdrawal of Russian troops and a ceasefire, added the adviser, who on the other hand urged the German government to issue stronger sanctions against Russia, including the complete blocking of the Swift system for Russian banks. .

EFE

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