Volodymyr Zelensky says he is “confident” that kyiv will one day join NATO

The Ukrainian president also asked the Alliance countries to lift their restrictions on the use of their weapons on Russian soil.

Ukrainian President Shows Up “confident”Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday, July 11, that he was confident that his country would one day join NATO, even though the allied countries meeting in Washington did not extend an invitation to him. “We are doing and will continue to do everything in our power to ensure that the day comes when Ukraine is invited to become a member of NATO, and I am confident that we will achieve this.”said Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, July 11, during a press conference at the Alliance summit, while the allied countries gathered in Washington did not extend him an invitation.

The Ukrainian president also asked NATO countries to lift their restrictions on the use of their weapons on Russian soil. “If we want to win, if we want to prevail, if we want to save our country and defend it, we must lift all restrictions.”he said at the press conference alongside NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

Several NATO countries impose restrictions on the use of weapons they supply to Ukraine, which prevents it from striking Russian positions from which attacks on its cities and infrastructure regularly originate. These countries, like Germany, fear an escalation of the conflict with Russia.

Volodymyr Zelensky, however, welcomed the overall military aid package for his country, decided by the 32 NATO countries. The Allies announced the imminent transfer of American-made F-16s, new air defense systems, a financial commitment of at least 40 billion euros in military aid, and the “irreversible” of Ukraine’s path to NATO membership.