Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is convinced that US President Donald Trump can influence the issue of Ukraine's accession to NATO. Source: European Pravda citing Zelenskyy's statement during a meeting with representatives of the Davos International Media Council Quote: "It all depends on the United States.

Zelenskyy explained that to effectively deter Russia, Ukraine needs a one-million-strong army, which would require the entire Ukrainian economy to sustain. Read also: US must participate in post-war peacekeeping,

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy considers the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) security guarantees for Ukraine the cheapest for Ukraine, Europe, the US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that if a ceasefire deal were enacted with Russia, "at least 200,000 European peacekeepers" would need to be on the ground in Ukraine to defend the Eastern European country against a possible attack by Russia.

European officials are seeking commitments from the new US administration of President Donald Trump to take part in security guarantees for Ukraine as diplomatic pressure to end the Russian invasion mounts.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that any effective peacekeeping forces deployed in Ukraine must include US troops. Source: Zelenskyy in an interview with Bloomberg Details: Zelenskyy believes that Ukraine's European allies lack sufficient troop numbers to counter the forces of Russian leader Vladimir Putin.