Zelensky: We are ready to exchange Belgorod for Ukraine's membership in NATO

Zelensky: We are ready to exchange Belgorod for Ukraine's membership in NATO

Ukrinform
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has responded to questions about Ukraine's readiness for territorial concessions by offering to exchange Russia's Belgorod for Ukraine's membership in NATO.

Zelensky said this at a joint press conference with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.

"Exchange of territories? We are ready to exchange Belgorod for our membership in NATO," Zelensky said.

He also noted that during negotiations with Denmark on the transfer of F-16 fighter jets, both parties did not discuss whether it would be possible to launch strikes on Russian territory.

"The main thing for us is to liberate our territories. Our specific mission is to defend ourselves. We are not Russians, we need Ukrainian land," Zelensky said.

Zelensky began his trip to Denmark after visiting the Netherlands.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

While citing and using any materials on the Internet, links to the website ukrinform.net not lower than the first paragraph are mandatory. In addition, citing the translated materials of foreign media outlets is possible only if there is a link to the website ukrinform.net and the website of a foreign media outlet. Materials marked as "Advertisement" or with a disclaimer reading "The material has been posted in accordance with Part 3 of Article 9 of the Law of Ukraine "On Advertising" No. 270/96-VR of July 3, 1996 and the Law of Ukraine "On the Media" No. 2849-Х of March 31, 2023 and on the basis of an agreement/invoice.

© 2015-2024 Ukrinform. All rights reserved.

Extended searchHide extended search
By period:
-