Vladimir Zelensky expressed the opinion that if Ukraine is not part of NATO, it will have to double the size of its army in order to effectively resist Russia. He emphasized that at the moment, Ukraine’s membership in the North Atlantic Alliance looks unlikely, especially because of the objections of countries such as Germany, Hungary and the USA. Vladimir Zelensky said this in an interview with Economist magazine.

However, according to the president, the situation may change if US President Donald Trump will support this step.

Despite this, Zelensky assured that Ukraine did not refuse its goal to join NATO. However, if access to the Alliance remains closed, Ukraine will have to “create NATO”, that is, seriously strengthen its army.

" Twice to be on the same level with the Russian army, ”the president said.

Zelensky also added that the United States can provide Ukraine guarantees for security, without turning to Russia's assistance, and European countries can provide financial support.

Recall that Vladimir Zelensky said that Vladimir Putin repeats the same narratives as outdated artificial intelligence. President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky commented on the repeating rhetoric of Vladimir Putin regarding the Minsk and Istanbul agreements, comparing it with the outdated version of artificial intelligence.