Zelenskyy: Compromises with Russia can be put to a referendum

KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO - MONDAY, 21 MARCH 2022, 20:22

The final shape of compromises in the negotiations between Ukraine and Russia on security guarantees and the temporarily occupied territories can be put to an all-Ukrainian referendum.

Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, interview with Suspilne news

Quote: "I explained to all negotiating groups: when you talk about all these changes – and they could be historic – we will eventually come to a referendum. The people will have to speak and respond to certain formats of compromises.

The shape of these compromises will be determined by our conversation, and the understanding reached between Ukraine and Russia. In any case, I am ready to go wherever the negotiations take me, as long as I am going there with our people"

Details: Zelenskyy noted that Ukraine has not been accepted into NATO "because they are afraid of Russia."

"And we need to calm down and say – ‘Okay, what about other security guarantees?’ There are NATO countries that wish to be security guarantors, those who, unfortunately, cannot provide us with 100% membership to the Alliance, but are ready to do everything that the Alliance would have to do if we were members of the Alliance. And I think this is a fair compromise," he added.

According to Zelenskyy, the issue of security guarantees will include constitutional and legislative changes to Ukraine.