Selenskyj's peace plan: NATO membership in exchange for area task?

In a current podcast, Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj discussed a possible end of the war. A central proposal in this discussion is the immediate NATO membership of Ukraine in exchange for the task of the areas occupied by Russia in Eastern Ukraine. Selenskyj, however, made it clear that Ukraine can only agree under certain conditions.

Selenskyj explained that NATO in the areas that could be under Ukrainian control could operate without taking into account the other unknown areas. In order to achieve peace, he demands strong arms packages from the USA and the EU as security guarantees. He warned that without these guarantees Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin could attack again. In addition, Selenskyj considered further sanctions against Russia necessary to reduce Putin's war treasury.

Current military situation and strategic developments

In the Kursk region there are still severe fighting between Ukrainian and Russian units. The general staff in Kiev reported 42 armed clashes in the Kursk region, of which 12 were described as ongoing battles. Russian media only report on deflected drone attacks and do not provide any information about losses or front locations. Last summer the Ukraine in the Kursk region had scored off -road wins, while Russia mobilized around 50,000 soldiers for a counter -offensive.

Ukrainian commander -in -chief Olexander Syrskyj emphasized the increasing importance of drones in modern warfare. In December of the previous year, 54,000 Russian destinations were fought for Ukrainian drone units. Syrskyj also announced the formation of a separate drone brigade, while Ukraine increasingly rely on drones in the fight against Russian armed forces. In October of the previous year, the delivery of one million unmanned missile was reported to the army.

In terms of discussion about future security guarantees for Ukraine, Selenskyj expressed that the recapture of the entire Ukrainian territory was not necessarily necessary for an armistice. He suggested that the areas could be placed under the NATO protection screen under Ukrainian control.

The foreign ministers of the 32 NATO countries met in Brussels to discuss these security guarantees. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized that Ukraine must be brought into a position of strength before negotiations can begin. Rutte called for higher defense spending by NATO member states. In addition, France and Great Britain discuss the opportunity to lead a "peace force" to monitor a demilitarized buffer zone. The German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed support for peace, but Chancellor Olaf Scholz pointed out that the use of German soldiers in Ukraine was excluded. EU foreign commissioner Kaja Kallas was more open to possible measures and traveled to Kiev.