“We are confident that we have already shown the capabilities of our forces to the whole world. By the level of training, by the stability of our defense system. I think we are at least on the same level as the NATO member countries. And I think it would be fair if we were in the same security circle and in the same security alliance ... if this journey takes longer than we can afford, then along the way we need security guarantees so that we had the opportunity to achieve NATO membership. Because everyone says that the doors to NATO are open, but you need to reach these doors,” Zelensky said in an interview with CNN.