Ukraine’s Zelensky offers to give up presidency for Nato membership
Zelensky appeared to address criticisms by Trump, who has described the Ukrainian leader as a ‘dictator’
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Ukraine leader Zelensky ready to step down for peace under Nato security
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he would be ready to give up the presidency if doing so would achieve a lasting peace for his country under the security umbrella of the Nato military alliance.
Speaking at a forum of government officials in Kyiv marking the three-year anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Zelensky said: “If to achieve peace, you really need me to give up my post, I’m ready”.
Responding to a journalist’s question on whether he’d trade his office for peace, Zelensky said: “I can trade it for Nato”.
His comment appeared to be aimed at recent suggestions by US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that elections should be held in Ukraine despite Ukrainian legislation prohibiting them during martial law.
Earlier on Sunday, Zelensky said Russia launched 267 strike drones into Ukraine overnight on Saturday, more than in any other single attack of the war.