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title: "Zelenskyy in Dublin: Europe's security architecture depends on how the war ends"
description: "Zelenskyy stated in Dublin that Europe's security architecture depends on when and how the war ends, and that Ukraine is already the continent's defensive line."
date: 2026-11-13T00:27:44.328Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelenskyy-dublin-europe-security-architecture
tags: [ukraine, zelensky, nato, european-security, russia-war]
author: "Alexander Buran"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Zelenskyy in Dublin: Europe's security architecture depends on how the war ends

![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a press conference against the background of the Ukrainian flag](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/13/zelenskiy-arhitektura-bezopasnosti-evropy/zelenskiy-arhitektura-bezopasnosti-evropy-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Zelenskyy stated that Europe's future security architecture depends on when and how Russia's war against Ukraine ends.
- The president called Ukraine Europe's defensive line and part of its security architecture.
- According to him, Ukraine's joining NATO will create one security architecture, while the lack of membership will create another.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaking with journalists in Dublin after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump's team, commented on the formation of Europe's future security architecture. According to him, the key condition for determining the contours of this system will be when and how Russia's war against Ukraine ends, RBC-Ukraine reports.

### Context of the statement: meeting in Dublin

The Ukrainian leader commented on his assessments while answering questions from the press. Journalists asked whether he could elaborate on the shaping of European security architecture and whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin would want to participate in this process. Zelenskyy replied that he did not know, but emphasized that the final configuration will depend on how the war is concluded and what happens after it.

### The key factor — the end of the war and security guarantees

«In my opinion, much depends on when and how the war in Ukraine ends. And this will affect all subsequent steps. All these steps will be taken after the end of the war, after security guarantees are provided to Ukraine,» the president stated. Thus, he linked the sequence of political and military decisions to two conditions: the fact that hostilities cease and the presence of security guarantees for Kyiv.

### Ukraine as the continent's defensive line

Zelenskyy stressed that security guarantees for Ukraine are already part of Europe's security guarantees because, as he put it, «Ukraine is already Europe's defensive line.» He added that the country «already possesses capabilities that are serious for Europe» and that Kyiv «is part of Europe and is already part of the security architecture.»

### Scenario with NATO membership

Answering a question about Ukraine's possible role in the alliance, the president noted that if Ukraine is in NATO, it will be one security architecture, since the alliance will feature «a new strong country with a strong army.» «By the way, everyone in Europe is glad about this. We talked about this today. Everyone is very happy about the prospect of our NATO accession,» he said.

### Alternative scenario without NATO

At the same time, Zelenskyy pointed out that if Ukraine is not in NATO, it will be a different security architecture. Thus, he outlined two fundamentally different scenarios for shaping the continent's defense system, depending on Ukraine's membership in the alliance, and tied both to a common condition — the end of the war and the provision of security guarantees.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Зеленский раскрыл, на чем будет строиться архитектура безопасности Европы](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zelenskiy-rozkriv-chomu-buduvatimetsya-arhitektura-1794529387.html) - Direct quotes from Zelenskyy regarding the security architecture's dependence on the end of the war, Ukraine's status as a defensive line, and the two scenarios with/without NATO. Source — original basis of the article.

## FAQ

### Where and when did Zelenskyy make these statements?

During a press briefing in Dublin after a meeting with Trump's team, according to RBC-Ukraine.

### What does Zelenskyy say Europe's security architecture depends on?

On when and how the war in Ukraine ends and whether security guarantees are provided.

### How does Zelenskyy assess Ukraine's role in European security?

He stated that Ukraine is already Europe's defensive line and part of its security architecture.

### What did he say about Ukraine joining NATO?

That with NATO membership there will be one security architecture with 'a new strong country with a strong army,' and without membership, another.