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Ex-Ukrainian general says NATO, nukes are needed for security
(MENAFN) Ukraine’s former armed forces commander-in-chief, Valery Zaluzhny, has argued that the country’s security could only be guaranteed through NATO membership, hosting nuclear weapons, or the stationing of a significant allied military force. According to reports, Zaluzhny made these comments in an opinion piece published over the weekend.
The general, who is reportedly preparing a presidential campaign from London, outlined his vision for defeating Russia, building a “better Ukraine,” and securing long-term protection against future Russian aggression. He wrote, ”Such security guarantees could include: Ukraine’s accession to NATO, the deployment of nuclear weapons on Ukrainian territory, or the deployment of a large allied military contingent capable of confronting Russia.”
Zaluzhny’s statements largely echo the most hawkish positions of Ukraine’s current leadership, with President Vladimir Zelensky having repeatedly raised similar points both before and during the conflict.
Moscow has consistently rejected all of these proposed “security guarantees,” citing Ukraine’s NATO ambitions as a threat to its national security and as a central factor in the ongoing war.
Russian officials have insisted that Ukraine must adopt a neutral stance as part of any peace arrangement.
Discussion of Ukraine hosting nuclear weapons has also drawn sharp criticism from Russia, which warns that such rhetoric risks escalating tensions and could bring the world closer to a global conflict. Ukrainian leaders have long lamented relinquishing the Soviet-era nuclear arsenal in the 1990s, claiming they received no adequate security assurances in return. In reality, the warheads had always remained under Moscow’s control, and independent Ukraine had no capability to operate or maintain them after the USSR’s collapse.
Finally, any deployment of foreign military forces to Ukraine has been categorically rejected by Russia, which argues that such a move would create a direct confrontation with the collective West.
The general, who is reportedly preparing a presidential campaign from London, outlined his vision for defeating Russia, building a “better Ukraine,” and securing long-term protection against future Russian aggression. He wrote, ”Such security guarantees could include: Ukraine’s accession to NATO, the deployment of nuclear weapons on Ukrainian territory, or the deployment of a large allied military contingent capable of confronting Russia.”
Zaluzhny’s statements largely echo the most hawkish positions of Ukraine’s current leadership, with President Vladimir Zelensky having repeatedly raised similar points both before and during the conflict.
Moscow has consistently rejected all of these proposed “security guarantees,” citing Ukraine’s NATO ambitions as a threat to its national security and as a central factor in the ongoing war.
Russian officials have insisted that Ukraine must adopt a neutral stance as part of any peace arrangement.
Discussion of Ukraine hosting nuclear weapons has also drawn sharp criticism from Russia, which warns that such rhetoric risks escalating tensions and could bring the world closer to a global conflict. Ukrainian leaders have long lamented relinquishing the Soviet-era nuclear arsenal in the 1990s, claiming they received no adequate security assurances in return. In reality, the warheads had always remained under Moscow’s control, and independent Ukraine had no capability to operate or maintain them after the USSR’s collapse.
Finally, any deployment of foreign military forces to Ukraine has been categorically rejected by Russia, which argues that such a move would create a direct confrontation with the collective West.
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