Zelenskyy takes dig at NATO, clear your stand

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy  again claimed that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was ‘afraid’ of Russia, as Moscow’s invasion of his country continued, showing no signs of abating. “NATO should either say now that they’re accepting us, or openly say that they are not accepting us as they are scared of Russia, which is true,” The Kyiv Independent quoted Zelenskyy as saying, in an interview to Suspilne, a Ukrainian public broadcaster.

Zelensky: "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."

Source: Zelensky's interview to Suspilne, a Ukrainian public broadcaster.

— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) March 21, 2022

Experts cite Ukraine's ambition to be a NATO member as one of the factors which led to Russian President Vladimir Putin giving a go ahead to the ongoing invasion. However, in recent days, Zelenskyy seems to have accepted his country will not be a member of the military alliance.