Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that he was “ready” to resign as leader if it meant it brought peace to his country, suggesting he could swap it for NATO membership.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he's "ready" to "give up" his leadership in exchange for peace in his nation or Kyiv becoming a member of NATO. The big picture: Zelensky made the comments on the eve of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine as U.

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Volodymyr Zelensky has offered to step down as president of Ukraine in exchange for securing a membership to Nato in his latest attempt to end Russia ’s three-year bloodshed. ‘Yes, I am happy, if it is for the peace of Ukraine,’ said the leader, who was democratically elected in May 2019.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday what he would be willing to quit his post “immediately” if it would ensure that his war-torn country would gain membership into NATO.

Zelensky has been calling for Ukraine to be given NATO membership as part of any deal to end the war, but the Washington-led alliance has been reluctant to make a pledge. "If there is peace for Ukraine, if you really need me to leave my post, I am ready. ... I can exchange it for NATO," Zelensky told a Kyiv news conference.

During his nightly video address on Friday, Zelensky said that teams of negotiators from the U.S. and Ukraine were drafting an agreement, indicating that a deal was approaching.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky voiced readiness Sunday to step down in exchange for peace in Ukraine and the country's admission to NATO. "If there is peace for Ukraine, if my resignation is really necessary, I am ready. I would exchange it for NATO if such conditions are proposed. Immediately," Zelensky told a press conference in Kiev.