Russia-Ukraine war: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says N.A.T.O. guarantees can end 'hot stage' of conflict
The Hindu
Zelensky seeks NATO protection for Ukraine to halt war, amid escalating tensions and territorial disputes with Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Friday (November 30, 2024) for N.A.T.O. to offer guaranteed protections to parts of Ukraine controlled by Kyiv in order to "stop the hot stage of the war."
Mr. Zelensky also implied he would be willing to wait to regain the almost one-fifth of his country that Russia's army has seized, if such a deal could offer security for the rest of Ukraine and end the fighting.
The comments came amidst escalating tensions in the near three-year war.
Russia has this week threatened to strike government buildings in Kyiv and launched a massive aerial attack on Ukraine's energy sector -- something it called a response to Ukraine firing US and British supplied missiles on Russian territory.
"If we want to stop the hot stage of the war, we should take under N.A.T.O. umbrella the territory of Ukraine that we have under our control," Mr. Zelensky told Britain's Sky News, according to a voiceover translation of his remarks from Ukrainian into English.
"That's what we need to do fast, and then Ukraine can get back the other part of its territory diplomatically," he added.
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