NNA – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has demanded a « clear » time frame for his country’s accession to NATO, in light of growing fears of a possible invasion of his country by Russia, which strongly rejects Kiev’s joining the Western military alliance.
He said during the Munich Security Conference: « What can we do? We can strongly support Ukraine and its defense capabilities by providing…clear and practical timetables for its inclusion in the alliance. »
He stressed that Ukraine is Europe’s « shield » against the Russian army and therefore deserves greater international support.
« For eight years, Ukraine was a shield. For eight years, Ukraine was repelling an army that is among the largest in the world, » he stressed, referring to the conflict between Kiev and Moscow-backed separatists in the east, according to AFP.
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