“We are ready to negotiate with Russia and are ready to implement the Minsk agreements. However, at the beginning we must be able to protect ourselves and increase our defenses: at the political, military and economic levels, ”he said.
At the same time, Zelensky declared that “the ongoing Russian aggression” is “a serious challenge to Euro-Atlantic security.”
The Ukrainian president added that the key task is “ensuring security in the Black Sea region”, for which “additional efforts are needed” from the North Atlantic alliance.
Earlier, Stoltenberg said that NATO welcomed the decision of the International Tribunal for Ukrainian sailors.