Zelinskiy speaks on NATO membership at Munich Security Conference

Published 14/02/2025, 16:42
Zelinskiy speaks on NATO membership at Munich Security Conference

Investing.com -- The Munich Security Conference, focusing on Russia's war in Ukraine, has uncovered a widening divide between the US and Europe on how to bring the conflict to an end. Ukrainian President Zelenskiy has expressed readiness to participate in a US-led peace initiative and has signaled an openness for discussions with Russia to resolve the war.

Zelenskiy has stated that the US has not seen Ukraine as part of NATO, but instead has only discussed the possibility. He further asserted that if NATO membership is not granted, Ukraine would need to double the size of its army.

In a panel discussion involving Zelenskiy, US Republican Lindsey Graham, who chairs the Senate budget committee, expressed strong support for the Ukrainian leader.

Graham pointed out that no American life has been lost in defending Ukraine and commended the Ukrainian leader for effectively using American weapons. To deter Russian President Putin, Graham supported arming Zelenskiy to the fullest.

Zelenskiy is scheduled to meet with U.S. Vice President JD Vance later today in Munich.

In his remarks, Zelenskiy also emphasized that any deal on Ukraine that excludes Kyiv and Europe would not be a good idea. He expressed hope that former US President Trump does not harbor such an idea.

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