Hey friends! 👋 Have you heard about what’s happening between Ukraine and Russia? Let’s break it down together.
Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has an idea to help stop the fighting with Russia. He thinks that if Ukraine joins a big group of countries called NATO, it could bring peace. 🕊️
What is NATO? 🤔 It’s short for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It’s like a club where countries promise to help each other if someone tries to cause trouble. If Ukraine joins, other countries would help protect it.
Zelenskyy said, “If we want to stop the war, we need to be under the NATO umbrella. We need to do it fast!” He believes that this will keep Russia from taking more of Ukraine’s land.
He also thinks that after joining NATO, they can talk with Russia to get back the areas that are currently controlled by Russia, using peaceful ways like diplomacy. 🤝
On the other side, Russia doesn’t seem too happy about this idea. A Russian official, Leonid Slutsky, said that Ukraine should not join NATO. He thinks that stopping the fighting without solving the problems isn’t a good solution.
It’s a complicated situation, but many people hope for peace soon. Let’s keep our fingers crossed! ✌️
Reference(s):
Zelenskyy puts NATO membership condition for ceasefire with Russia
cgtn.com
