Zelensky would agree to give up Russian-occupied territories if the rest of Ukraine joins NATO

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyhas expressed its willingness to reach an agreement with Russia and relinquish the areas controlled by Moscow in exchange for the rest of the country’s admission to NATO and security guarantees.

The Ukrainian president made these statements in an interview with the American interviewer of Ukrainian origin Lex Fridman in which he asked him whether NATO would be less accepting of the integration of Ukraine. Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Kherson and Crimea.

Zelensky has made it clear that this option exists That would only be possible if there is a planned ‘weapons package’. “I can’t say publicly with what, but it’s no secret for (US President Donald) Trump. It depends mainly on the will of the United States. The EU would give us one share and the United States the other. to be united with this package,” he indicated.

Moreover, he has defended the need for imposition new sanctions against Russia when Trump arrives at the White House to prevent Russia from selling its hydrocarbons, something that would also benefit Washington.

In any case, the Ukrainian president believes that the first step has been taken meeting with Trump. “We have to agree with him on how to stop the war and (Vladimir) Putin. It is very important for us that Europe, of which we are part, also has its voice,” he stated.

Moreover, the meeting with Trump is said to be intended to specify security guarantees for Ukraine. “The three of us are not going to sit straight at the negotiating table,” he argued.