Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that he sees no need to change the constitution of his country which states its goal of becoming a member state of NATO, this comes days after his offer to give up this ambition in exchange for strong security guarantees.
Preventing Ukraine's accession to the military alliance has long been a key demand of Russia to end its ongoing war with its neighbor for nearly four years.
Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Ukraine might abandon NATO membership if it received bilateral security guarantees providing protection similar to that stipulated by Article 5 of the treaty, which considers any attack on one member an attack on all.
When asked about this on the same day by a journalist, Zelenskyy said, "Frankly, I don’t think we need to amend our country’s constitution," adding that it should be the Ukrainian people who make decisions regarding their constitution.
He went on to say, "Certainly not because of calls from the Russian Federation or any other party."
Zelenskyy has long asserted that security guarantees backed by Ukraine’s allies, including the United States, will be an essential part of any prospective peace agreement to deter Russia from launching any attacks in the future.
