Zelensky։ Ukraine will create its "own NATO" if Kiev is not accepted into the North Atlantic Alliance

Ukraine will create its “own NATO” if Kiev is not accepted into the North Atlantic Alliance. This was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, adding that Ukraine’s membership in NATO is “the simplest and most logical solution.”

“If Ukraine does not join NATO, we will have to create NATO in Ukraine,” he said.

Zelensky clarified that this is about maintaining a strong army, its sufficient funding, active production of weapons and “negotiations on the participation of our partners in containing Russia.”

Zelensky had previously stated that Kiev needs security guarantees from allies, following the example of Israel, as well as a large army and membership in the European Union.