Zelenskyy says he’s ready to give up the chair if it means peace in Ukraine or joining NATO.

As tensions rose and Trump made false claims about where the war came from, Zelenskyy made a big concession.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, told reporters in Kyiv on Sunday that he would be ready to step down if peace came to Ukraine or if the country joined NATO.

The speaker expressed readiness to leave his job for peace in Ukraine and trade immediate NATO membership for peace, focusing on Ukraine’s safety and not planning to stay in power for decades.
In the middle of a public fight with President Donald Trump that got worse last week when Trump said that the Ukrainian president started the war, Zelenskyy’s offer is a big surrender. The real story is that Russia invaded Ukraine in full force in 2022, starting the current land war.

In return, Trump was accused by the president of Ukraine of living in a “disinformation bubble” and spreading Kremlin propaganda. After that, the president of the United States called Zelenskyy a “dictator” and a “modestly successful comedian.”

Sunday, Zelenskyy was asked about Trump. He replied in Ukrainian, “We are partners, and I want him on our side.”

When asked about what Trump has said about him in the last week, Zelenskyy said, “There is no room for emotions.” I take a practical view. What can I do? I can’t think of a praise for these words.

“73% of the people in Ukraine chose me to be president.” Votes will be held after martial rule ends. He might say something nice about me. “What Ukrainians think about me is more important,” the president of Ukraine said.

At the same time that the fight started, high-level talks between the U.S. and Russia started up again, and several top Trump administration officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, met with Russian officials in Saudi Arabia.

Trump promised to start peace talks to end the war in Ukraine. On Friday, he said that Zelenskyy doesn’t need to go to the peace talks because “he’s been at meetings for three years and nothing got done.”

Trump told Brian Kilmeade of Fox News Radio, “To be honest with you, I don’t think he’s very important to be at meetings.” “He’s been there for three years.” It’s hard to do business with him. But look at what happened to his country—it crashed and burned.

Earlier this month, Zelenskyy told Kristen Welker of NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he would not agree to a peace deal without Ukraine being a part of the talks. The interview took place at the Munich Security Conference.

In that English-language interview, he said, “I will never accept any decisions between the United States and Russia about Ukraine.” “This is our war in Ukraine, and these are the lives lost.”