Overview
- Speaking in Brussels on Dec. 18, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there is no need to amend the constitution that sets NATO membership as a strategic aim.
- He stressed that decisions about the constitution should not be made in response to calls from Russia or any other country.
- He warned that discussions on security guarantees must be based on partnership rather than an exchange for concessions.
- Days earlier, he indicated Ukraine could compromise on NATO accession if granted robust bilateral guarantees with Article 5-like protections.
- He recalled that before the full-scale war Joe Biden told him Ukraine would not be brought into NATO, while noting he hopes U.S. policy could shift over time.