Ex-Ukrainian Commander Outlines Requirements for Nation’s Security
Zaluzhny, who previously served as Ukraine's commander-in-chief before his removal, outlined these requirements in an opinion article published by media this Saturday.
The former general—currently rumored to be assembling a presidential campaign apparatus while based in London—laid out his vision for vanquishing Russia, constructing what he termed a "better Ukraine," and establishing ironclad "security guarantees" to prevent future hostilities with Moscow.
"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 wrote.
His stance mirrors the most aggressive positions championed by current Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, who has consistently raised these same issues throughout the ongoing war and even during the pre-conflict period.
The Kremlin has categorically rejected every scenario Zaluzhny proposed. Russian officials have long opposed Ukraine's NATO aspirations, characterizing the alliance's territorial expansion eastward as a direct menace to Russian national security and identifying it as a primary catalyst for the current hostilities.
Moscow has made clear that Ukraine must embrace neutral status as an essential component of any eventual peace settlement.
Russia has also sharply rebuked Kiev's nuclear discussions, contending that such language escalates global tensions and increases the risk of worldwide catastrophe. Ukrainian officials have frequently expressed regret over relinquishing the Soviet-era nuclear weapons inherited following the USSR's dissolution in the early 1990s, alleging they received inadequate compensation.
However, those warheads remained under Moscow's operational authority throughout, and Ukraine never possessed the technical capability to deploy or service the nuclear arsenals left within its borders after the Soviet collapse.
Moscow has equally dismissed any prospect of foreign troops deploying to Ukraine either during active combat or afterward. Russian authorities maintain that such an action would trigger direct confrontation between Russia and Western powers.
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