https://www.news.com.au/world/russi...e/news-story/285f2f6a09a110892171d16fef20f672
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed a “compromise” that could end the war with Russia, which has now been dragging on for almost a month.
Speaking to his nation’s public broadcaster Suspilne today, Mr Zelensky suggested Ukraine could live with not seeking NATO membership.
“NATO should either say now that they are accepting us, or openly say they are not accepting us because they are afraid of Russia. Which is true,” he argued.
And then we need to calm down and say OK, there are NATO member countries that can provide us security guarantees without a membership in NATO.
“That is where the compromise exists. That’s where the end of the war is.”
Mr Zelensky also drew a couple of red lines, however, saying Ukraine could not accept handing over any of its cities, and would not sign any peace agreement that includes the word “de-Nazification”.
“We cannot accept an ultimatum from Russia. How can we, after our people were killed?” Mr Zelensky said.
“It is impossible. Simply impossible ... let’s say they demand to get Kharkiv, or Mariupol, or Kyiv. People in these cities won’t let them do it. The only way they can seize the cities is to kill everyone, and take the empty city.
“There can't be any ‘de-Nazification’ in the agreement. When a country that is treading in the footsteps of the Nazis is accusing us of being Nazis, we can’t accept that.”
The Ukrainian government has said more than 8000 people were evacuated from conflict zones on Monday alone as the war enters its 27th day.
Of that number, 3,000 fled from the besieged city of Mariupol as Russian troops continue to close in.
By the sounds of that... no NATO, neutral Ukraine. Crimea and Donbas.
It's why Zelensky is arguing the semantics in my opinion.. no denazification ( the vaguest goal ) odd he's so against it. But I digress.
No cities... ( wasn't a Putin goal ) no mention of donbas / Crimea seems like he knows they're gone.
So a month in . Neutral Ukraine. No NATO. Crimea Russian and donbas being independent will be agreed to imo