Ukraine Issues Nuclear Ultimatum to NATO [Video]

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an ultimatum to NATO, warning that his country may pursue nuclear weapons if it is not granted membership in the alliance.

The pledge came during a conversation with former U.S. President Donald Trump last September. Zelensky said he told Trump that Ukraine would either join “some kind of alliance” or be “forced to pursue nuclear weapons,” adding that he knew of no stronger option than NATO.

“I believe Trump heard me and said that it was a fair argument,” Zelensky said.

Zelensky spoke from Brussels, where he met with EU leaders on October 17 to present his “victory plan” in Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia. A press conference was also held alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the institution’s headquarters. Rutte refrained from endorsing Zelensky’s plan, saying it has “many political and military issues” that need to be scrutinized.