I Will No Longer Be Needed, Zelensky

If Ukraine becomes a member of the EU and NATO, I will no longer be needed, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

“I am ready to do whatever it takes for peace in Ukraine. Of course, Russia wants to get rid of me. Perhaps not physically, as they tried to do at the beginning of the war, but politically. I am a very inconvenient person for Putin. We know each other. If tomorrow Ukraine becomes a member of the EU and NATO, I will no longer be needed. But until that happens, I will defend my country,” he said.

Zelensky also noted that in any case, Ukraine must be patient and maintain its statehood and sovereignty. “We will not sign anything just to receive enthusiastic applause,” he added.