“Ukraine is not a member of NATO.
Therefore, there is no obligation for collective self-defence ... We also do not want NATO to take an active part in the hostilities in any case, ”he said in an interview with Der Spiegel.
The diplomat stressed that NATO's entry into the conflict would provoke a big war, the participants of which would be 30 states that do not want this.
He also added that assistance to Kyiv from Western allies - NATO members should be seen as the actions of individual countries, and not the alliance as a whole.
On September 7, Zelensky discussed with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz the strengthening of the country's defense capability and thanked the European politician for providing macro-financial assistance.
Later, Scholz told the Ukrainian president about the continued support of Kyiv by the FRG.