As fears of a possible Russian invasion of his country rise, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the Western powers to abandon Moscow's policy of "decertification."

"Ukraine has received security assurances to abandon the world's third largest nuclear arsenal. We do not have weapons, but we have the right to demand that the policy of tranquillity be changed to one that guarantees security and peace. "

The Ukrainian President also offered to meet with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, with a view to preventing any Russian invasion of his country.

He said: "I don't know what the Russian President wants. That's why I suggest we meet. "

On the other hand, Zelensky maintained his country's desire to join NATO.

The Ukrainian President had called for a "clear" time frame for his country's accession to NATO, despite Russia's firm rejection.

He continued: "What can we do? We can strongly support Ukraine and its defense capabilities by providing clear and practical timelines for joining the alliance. "