Zelenskyy: Ukraine's NATO membership would reduce risk of Russian aggression against other Alliance countries
Ukraine’s membership in NATO would reduce the risk of Russian aggression against other Alliance countries, since NATO would then include a country with a strong army, which would be dangerous for Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that if Ukraine joined NATO, it would decrease the likelihood of Russian aggression against other Alliance countries. He argued that NATO would gain a strong military presence, which would be dangerous for Russia. Zelenskyy emphasized this point during a press conference in Kyiv alongside Estonian President Alar Karis on Tuesday.
He reiterated that NATO's strength would benefit all member countries by reducing the risk of Russia initiating aggression against another NATO nation. To this end, Zelenskyy maintained that Ukraine is an essential part of Europe and that joining NATO and the European Union is a realistic goal for the Ukrainian people.
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