"Ukraine has indicated it is prepared to drop its long-held ambition of joining NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said ahead of meetings with US envoys and European allies in Berlin. Zelenskyy described the proposal on Sunday as a concession by Kyiv, after years of pressing for NATO membership as the strongest deterrent against future Russian attacks."
"Thus, today, bilateral security guarantees between Ukraine and the US, Article 5-like guarantees for us from the US, and security guarantees from European colleagues, as well as other countries Canada, Japan are an opportunity to prevent another Russian invasion, he said. And it is already a compromise from our part, Zelenskyy added, stressing that such guarantees must be legally binding."
Ukraine is prepared to relinquish its long-held goal of joining NATO in exchange for legally binding Western security guarantees. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy framed the shift as a concession aimed at preventing future Russian aggression and called for bilateral guarantees with the United States, Article 5-like assurances from U.S. partners, and security commitments from European allies and other countries such as Canada and Japan. Kyiv maintains refusal to cede territory while seeking a dignified peace backed by firm assurances against renewed attacks. Zelenskyy accused Moscow of prolonging the war through sustained strikes on cities and infrastructure. Talks occur amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to reach a settlement.
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