President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will personally come to Vilnius for the North Atlantic Alliance summit only if Ukraine gets a satisfactory result.
Source: Ihor Zhovkva, the deputy head of the Office of the President and Zelenskyy’s diplomatic adviser, in an interview with Reuters, as European Pravda reports
Details: When asked what the minimum conditions are for Zelenskyy’s presence at the NATO summit, Zhovkva referred to his speech in the parliament, where the Ukrainian leader spoke about the importance of courage in the modern world.
Quote: “The president will not travel … to the summit if the leaders will tend to or will show a deficit of courage, while Ukraine with all its courage, will and strength and high morale is fighting against Russian aggression,” he said.
Details: He added that the president of Ukraine “doesn’t have the reason and time to go” to the summit in Vilnius if “there is no result”.
According to Zelenskyy’s advisor, Ukraine is now closer to receiving an invitation than “half a year ago.”
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/29/7409178/
“The president will not travel … to the summit if the leaders will tend to or will show a deficit of courage, while Ukraine with all its courage, will and strength and high morale is fighting against Russian aggression,”
I think we can safely say that Zelensky won’t be going to Vilnius. I hope to be proven wrong, but I doubt it.
I think Zelensky should demand a public vote on Ukraine’s joining NATO. If it is not unanimous then Zelensky shouldn’t go…and let those that voted NO take the heat. They wouldn’t be in NATO if they didn’t want protection from Moskovia, well, they also wish to deny Ukraine’s right to protection from Moskovia. That is corrupt, undignified and hypocritical.
Not a fan as you know, still a hardcore Yulia supporter. But if he has the courage not to visit this shitshow i will give him the highest credit. Ukraine needs ACTION, not bubbles!
NATO is largely a club of cupcakes. Ukraine is better off to get, make, buy as many weapons and ammo as possible and fend for itself. I think other, braver nations than the NATO average will be willing to form an alliance with Ukraine. It will be far better, with no Hungary, no Turkey, no frogs…
Amen to that.