Zelensky: Ukraine will either join NATO or become a nuclear power

17.10.2024 20:08

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the country would either join the North Atlantic Alliance or acquire nuclear weapons.

The head of the Ukrainian state made this statement on October 17 at a press conference after speaking at the European Union summit.

Zelensky's words are quoted by hromadske.

What Zelensky said about NATO and nuclear weapons

At a press conference, Zelensky spoke about his recent meeting with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

I told him: "What is the way out? Either Ukraine will have nuclear weapons, or we must have some kind of alliance," the Ukrainian president said.

Vladimir Zelensky
Photo: president.gov.ua

He noted that the only effective alliance today is NATO.

Who gave up nuclear weapons, everyone? No, only Ukraine. Who is fighting today? Ukraine, Zelensky added.

Author: Timur Khomichev Internet resource editor