Ukrainian President Zelensky said that he no longer expected to join NATO. What signals were released?

In an interview with ABC on March 8th, Ukrainian President Zelensky summarized and expressed his four views and thoughts on the reality of Russia and Ukraine. Let's take a look at what he said:

First of all, he no longer expects to join NATO.

The war between Ukraine and Russia has lasted 14 days. At first, he hoped to force the United States and other western allies to let him join NATO through war. However, after the war, he found himself thinking too simply. All the promises made by his so-called western allies can't be fulfilled. Fearing a direct conflict with Russia, he refused his various requests for membership and assistance again and again. Now he knows that it is impossible for Ukraine to join NATO or the European Union. Ukraine has been rejected by NATO and western society.

Second, Ukraine is not a country kneeling for help, and I am not such a president.

Since neither NATO nor the EU can count on it, what will Ukraine do next? Zelensky's attitude is that if someone is willing to help us, so much the better. If no one helps us, we will be able to solve our immediate difficulties by ourselves. Of course, the solution includes further peace talks with Russia. In short, whether Ukraine can finally win this time depends on the efforts of its own country and people.

3. For the three disputed areas, the final choice lies not with him, but with the Ukrainian people.

For Russia's ceasefire conditions, such as giving up joining NATO, there should be nothing to talk about now. Even if he wants to join NATO, then this condition will no longer be an obstacle to negotiations. The three disputed areas mentioned above include Ukraine's recognition of Crimea as Russian territory and the independence of Donetsk and Lugansk. He pointed out that these areas are not recognized by other countries in the world except Russia itself. In fact, even if Ukraine recognizes them, it doesn't make much sense, because people living there still feel that they are Ukrainians, and Ukrainians can't get along with them if they become independent in the future. This is a question of national beliefs and habits, which cannot be completely solved at the level of state power. If we want to completely solve these disputed areas, it mainly depends on the thinking of the Ukrainian people. Of course, this may also be a common saying of a politician who evades the truth and is empty.

Fourth, he wants to end the war as soon as possible and looks forward to face-to-face peace talks with President Putin.

Finally, Zelensky did not forget to send out ardent expectations. I hope I can have a direct dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible to discuss the corresponding requirements so as to end this war as soon as possible. This should be Zelensky's heart. The war has been going on for more than ten days, and the direction of the whole war has exceeded his expectation. In addition, at the beginning of the war, he wanted to join NATO, and then he expected western allies to provide strong military assistance to resist Russian attacks, but these were shattered by reality. At the same time, the war brought profound disasters to the Ukrainian people, and it also made it possible for them to become sinners in Ukrainian history. So he hopes to end the war as soon as possible and let the country and people return to their previous lives. It's his own fault to solve it.

As peace-loving people, they expect the Russian-Ukrainian war to end as soon as possible under this opportunity. War is unbearable pain for people in any country, whether it is just or evil.