Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he would be ready to step down if it were to guarantee peace to his war-torn country.
Speaking in a news conference in Kyiv on Sunday, Zelenskiy said he would happily trade his presidency for Ukraine’s NATO membership if such an offer was made.
The Ukrainian president said it was clear he “won’t be in power for decades.” He was speaking a day before Russia’s full-scale invasion of his country reaches its three-year mark.
The comments come after US President Donald Trump described Zelenskiy as a “dictator,” calling for Ukraine to hold elections as ties between Kyiv and its main foreign backer sour.
Russia has long demanded that Ukraine hold a presidential vote as part of a peace deal, though Ukrainian legislation prohibits the country from holding elections under martial law.