Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed his willingness to step down as president in exchange for peace and the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance (NATO) membership for Ukraine.
Kyiv School of Economics President Tymofiy Mylovanov shared a video of Zelenskyy responding to a question. Zelenskyy stated that he is focused on Ukraine’s security today and not staying in power for decades.
According to the post shared on X by Mylovanov, Zelenskyy was asked whether he was ready to step down for peace. In response, Zelenskyy stated, “I am ready to step down for peace If no peace, I am happy to step down in exchange for NATO for Ukraine I am focused on security for Ukraine here and today and not staying in power for decades.”
BBC: Are you ready to step down for peace?
Zelensky: I am ready to step down for peace
If no peace, I am happy to step down in exchange for NATO for Ukraine
I am focused on security for Ukraine here and today and not staying in power for decades pic.twitter.com/3SZfnsiUYz
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) February 23, 2025
Earlier on February 20, Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with US Special Presidential Envoy for Russia and Ukraine Keith Kellogg in Kyiv to discuss the battlefield situation, how to return Ukraine’s prisoners of war and effective security guarantees.
Zelenskyy expressed Ukraine’s readiness for a “strong, effective” investment and security agreement with US President Donald Trump. Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine has sought peace from the very second of the war between Russia and Ukraine. He emphasised that strong ties between the US and Ukraine benefit the entire world.
