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Zelensky concedes ‘Ukraine will not become a member of NATO’
In an unequivocally clear message, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky denied NATO forces. “Ukraine will not become a member of NATO” stated the President.
In a translated speech at a meeting with leaders of the U.K. Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) in London on Tuesday morning, Zelensky lamented the joining of NATO would not become a reality.
“For years we’ve heard the opposite, open doors, however, it is not” he said. “Our people understand this, and we are beginning to count on our own strength.”
ZELENSKY: “Ukraine will not become a member of NATO” pic.twitter.com/rm8wxEWqW8
— Poison Pill Poso (@JackPosobiec) March 15, 2022
NEWSWEEK writes that “Russia has demanded a guarantee that Kyiv not join the alliance and Zelensky’s admission could be presented as a concession to Moscow that might pave the way to the end of the war.”
“President Vladimir Putin’s other demands include the so-called ‘denazification’ and ‘demilitarization’ of Ukraine” adds NEWSWEEK.
Media outlet Next quoted Zelensky as saying, “we realized that Ukraine will not become a member of NATO. We understand this, we are adequate people”
“Kyiv needs new formats of interaction with the West and separate security guarantees” he added.
Putin has said in recent years that Finland is considered friendly so long as they do not join NATO. Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö confirmed Sunday he has applied for NATO membership.
MetroUK tweeted chilling video and reported the following:
Russia has started moving nuclear-capable missiles towards its border with Finland hours after Moscow vowed not to tolerate Helsinki’s plans to join Nato.
The Kremlin issued a chilling warning that plans for both Finland and Sweden to sign up to the Atlantic alliance were a ‘grave mistake with far reaching consequences’.
Russian deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, said: ‘They should have no illusions that we will simply put up with it,’ and insisted ‘the general level of military tension will rise’.
BREAKING: Russia moves nuclear missiles towards Finland border in backlash over Nato bid. https://t.co/fgzgXnwjqK
— Metro (@MetroUK) May 16, 2022
The video was reportedly taken on a road leading to Vyborg, around 24 miles from the Finnish border, showing the deployment of mobile Iskander missiles.
“Seven launchers are thought to be en route according to commentary on a dash cam video broadcast by Russian media.”
A person on the video can be heard saying: ‘As soon as the president of Finland said they were joining Nato, a whole division of Iskanders, seven of them is moving towards Vyborg.
‘Looks like a new military unit is about to be formed in Vyborg or the region.’
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C
March 15, 2022 at 4:42 pm
BWAHHHHHHHHHH So Z destroyed his Country for nothing….
Jasonn
March 15, 2022 at 6:24 pm
NATO should have jumped Ukraine into the gang before Putin invaded and taken the issue of membership off the table.
Larry Chambers
March 17, 2022 at 9:48 am
Yes, I agree!!