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AZProgressive

(29,929 posts) Tue Mar 15, 2022, 02:01 PM Mar 2022

Kyiv must accept it will not join Nato, Zelensky says [View all]

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky has said the country must accept it can’t ever join Nato. Speaking to representatives of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) via video link on Tuesday, he said: “Ukraine is not a member of Nato. We understand that.

“We have heard for years that the doors were open, but we also heard that we could not join. It’s a truth and it must be recognised.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-latest-putin-zelensky-china-nato-b2035896.html

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Kyiv must accept it will not join Nato, Zelensky says [View all] AZProgressive Mar 2022 OP

Is his saying this a demand Russia has for pulling out? Buckeyeblue Mar 2022 #1

Setting up a settlement? zaj Mar 2022 #2

Fuck that. I'm gonna make some noise if that happens. Joinfortmill Mar 2022 #3

They've proven they can defend themselves, and NATO countries can always supply them. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #4

Leaving Ukraine wide open for another Russian attack . . . Lovie777 Mar 2022 #5

No, Ukraine will be extremely well-equipped and ready to defend itself Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #6

Unless we keep sanctions and other measures (cyber, etc) in place until Putin is destroyed. lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #13

Say whatever you need to say get the Orcs to leave jmbar2 Mar 2022 #7

Absolutely this NotASurfer Mar 2022 #9

Yes. Wingus Dingus Mar 2022 #12

Yeah why the fuck would anybody be honest with Putin? lagomorph777 Mar 2022 #15

You took the words right out of my mouth Takket Mar 2022 #19

Maybe he wants NATO to be a bit more welcoming to Ukraine? gab13by13 Mar 2022 #8

***THIS IS A MISTRANSLATION!! **The correct translation is NATO won't accept us uponit7771 Mar 2022 #10

Correction .... thanks..... Lovie777 Mar 2022 #11

10 to 15 more days and Putler will be ready to get out. roamer65 Mar 2022 #14

Suggests negotiations with Putin, but he also calls for security guarantees Hortensis Mar 2022 #16

My feeling is Zenlinskyy is saying what best averts immediate crises. Torchlight Mar 2022 #17

NATO rules. They cannot accept a country with a territorial dispute. maxsolomon Mar 2022 #18