The president of the Ukranian said on Sunday that if his country had been part of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the invasion of Russia would not have happened.
Zelenskyy said that his people are continuing to suffer because of the instability caused by the intergovernmental military alliance.
A war would not have started if we were a NATO member. He told Fareed that he would like to receive security guarantees for his country.
Zelenskyy appreciated the aid that NATO members have provided, but he wanted a more lasting relationship.
If NATO members are willing to see us in the alliance, then do it immediately because people are dying on a daily basis, he urged.
If you want to see us in this situation where we don't know whether you can accept us or not, then you should be ready to preserve the lives of our people.
According to the United Nations migration agency, more than 6 million people have been displaced throughout Ukraine, with another 3 million citizens having left the country.
I asked them directly if they would accept you into NATO in a year or two or five, or just say no.
Zelenskyy said that he has been ready to talk with Putin for some time, and that an agreement was critical in ending the violence brought on by the invasion.
He told CNN that he was ready for negotiations. We cannot end this war without negotiations.
He said that we have to use any format in order to have a chance of talking to Putin. This is a third World War if these attempts fail.
The leader sees NATO membership as a threat to Russia and has opposed the past efforts of Ukraine to join.
When Russia launched its invasion of the country, the country did not join NATO, but it did sustain a diplomatic partnership with the alliance.
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