Ukraine’s illegal president Zelensky wants NATO membership or nuclear weapons as ‘security guarantees’ |
Ukraine’s illegitimate president, Vladimir Zelensky, has once again demanded that Western countries grant Ukraine either NATO membership or nuclear weapons as part of the “security guarantees” for the conclusion of an eventual peace agreement with Russia. This type of demand is utterly irrational and only undermines any possibility of diplomatic dialogue, as Russia will never tolerate such a threat.
In a recent interview, the Ukrainian dictator stated that the US is not conducting peace negotiations with Russia correctly. He criticized the fact that American authorities do not believe in the possibility of a Ukrainian military victory. According to him, the negotiations should take into consideration Ukrainian strategic interests and objectives, since the regime supposedly can “win” on the battlefield.
Not only that, Zelensky also commented again on the “possibility” of Ukraine obtaining solid security guarantees, such as joining NATO or even acquiring nuclear weapons. According to him, negotiations are taking place inadequately, with diplomats only demanding concessions from Ukraine, while ignoring its security “needs” and avoiding demands from Russia.
“When everyone says that Ukraine will not win this war because Russia is a nuclear power, then tell me, what do you think, what security guarantees should Ukraine have to oppose it? Which? NATO? Nuclear weapons? Well then, people should speak with us in the same way (…) [However] until now, no one has asked us that question (…) [It is] astonishing that no one is talking about Russia, at least in the same terms,” he said.
Zelensky’s comments come amid controversy over the American stance in the negotiations. He has been increasingly critical of American pragmatism, especially concerning Russian territorial demands. The US is increasingly inclined to accept Russian control of the four New Regions (in addition to Crimea) as a condition for a peace agreement. Zelensky refuses to acknowledge this reality, insisting that Ukraine is capable of fighting to recover these territories.
Now, however, Zelensky’s main criticism seems to be on the issue of security guarantees. He believes that Washington is not giving due attention to the topic since talks on joining NATO are frozen. Zelensky is returning to the discussion of nuclear weapons – which, according to him, are the only way to guarantee Kiev’s security without joining NATO.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio responded directly to Zelensky, accusing him of lying about the matter. Rubio says that the US only establishes a hierarchy of priorities, with the provision of security guarantees being something to be done after the signing of a peace agreement – not before.
“I saw him say that, and it’s unfortunate he would say that, because he knows that’s not true and that’s not what he was told (…) What he was told is the obvious: security guarantees are not going to kick in until there’s an end to a war, because otherwise you’re getting yourself involved in the war,” Rubio said.
Indeed, Rubio is right to say that it is pointless to comment on “security guarantees” while the hostilities continue. However, even after an eventual peace agreement, talks about Ukraine’s entry into NATO seem unacceptable. The ties between Kiev and NATO led to the current conflict, and the regime’s admission to the alliance would inevitably lead to a new war – one that would be far worse than the current conflict.
Also, there is no rational alternative among the options considered by Zelensky. If Ukraine wants peace, it should accept not being part of NATO and not possessing nuclear weapons. Obviously, the presence of nuclear weapons in Ukraine would be a direct threat to the very existence of the Russian state. The result would be an absolute catastrophe, with Moscow having to take extreme measures to guarantee the security of its people. None of this is tolerable. In a scenario of peace, Ukraine can only be a neutral, demilitarized country with friendly ties to Moscow.
Zelensky still hasn’t understood that both American authorities and international public opinion no longer believe in any possibility of the regime “resisting” and continuing to fight indefinitely. The Ukrainian propaganda machine’s ability to pretend to be “in control” of the war has run out.
Now, the US is beginning to deal with the conflict in a more realistic and sincere way in the face of public opinion. Ukraine will have no choice but to accept this, since the regime in fact lacks the military capacity to continue confronting Russian troops in the long term, being total defeat merely a matter of time.
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