Zelensky says only US green light on Nato invitation will sway Germany

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"111265417"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"2">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><p>Ukraine’s President is hoping allies will take a more positive stance on his victory plan after the US election&comma; but concedes that a key demand – an invitation to join Nato – is not welcome among some key Western partners&comma; in particular Germany&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia is also likely looking at the post-election scenario in the US to assess the possibility of ceasefire talks with Ukraine&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He assessed that if partial ceasefire deals could be reached over attacks on energy infrastructure and Black Sea shipping routes&comma; it would signal the end of the &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;hot phase” of the war&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>On Nato&comma; Mr Zelensky said the UK&comma; France and Italy have shown signs of support&period; Germany has reservations&comma; however&comma; and Mr Zelensky believes only a US green light will convince Berlin to accept the idea&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;The German side is sceptical about our Nato membership – that’s a fact&period; I believe their stance is softer than it was before – this is also a fact&period; But when it comes to the invitation I’m talking about now&comma; they are afraid of … Russia’s reaction&comma;” he said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;I believe that their position will be influenced by a bigger alliance&period; A bigger alliance in supporting us – a confident &OpenCurlyQuote;Yes’ from the United States&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Many significant issues will hinge on decisions taken following the fraught election period&comma; Mr Zelensky said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;After the elections&comma; we hope for a more positive reaction from the US — not because of a change in the president&comma; but because the focus of the United States is now on the elections&comma; and I believe that any sharp statements from the US today might be inappropriate or carry risks&period; I think they don’t want unnecessary risks&comma;” he said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div style&equals;"padding-bottom&colon;15px&semi;" class&equals;"wordads-tag" data-slot-type&equals;"belowpost">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div id&equals;"atatags-dynamic-belowpost-68cd07bf50735">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<script type&equals;"text&sol;javascript">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;getAdSnippetCallback &equals; function &lpar;&rpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;if &lpar; false &equals;&equals;&equals; &lpar; window&period;isWatlV1 &quest;&quest; false &rpar; &rpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&sol;&sol; Use Aditude scripts&period;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;tudeMappings &equals; window&period;tudeMappings &vert;&vert; &lbrack;&rsqb;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;tudeMappings&period;push&lpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;divId&colon; 'atatags-dynamic-belowpost-68cd07bf50735'&comma;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;format&colon; 'belowpost'&comma;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub; &rpar;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub;&NewLine;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;if &lpar; document&period;readyState &equals;&equals;&equals; 'loading' &rpar; &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;document&period;addEventListener&lpar; 'DOMContentLoaded'&comma; window&period;getAdSnippetCallback &rpar;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub; else &lbrace;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;window&period;getAdSnippetCallback&lpar;&rpar;&semi;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&rcub;&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;script>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>


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