Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he wants to work “directly” with US President-elect Donald Trump and is open to his ideas, highlighting Kyiv’s eagerness to keep its most important ally onside as Russia intensifies its attacks.

Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky said he might be willing to cede Russian-occupied portions of Ukraine to Russia in exchange for NATO membership for the rest of Ukraine.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that the parts of Ukraine under his control should be taken "under the Nato umbrella" to try and stop the "hot phase" of the war. In a long, wide-ranging interview with Sky News, the Ukrainian president was asked whether he would accept Nato membership, but only on the territory that Kyiv currently holds.

VOLODYMYR Zelensky has revealed he’s prepared to sign a peace deal even if Russia doesn’t immediately return the land it occupies. The valiant Ukrainian president says that his country

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Friday for NATO to offer guaranteed protections to parts of Ukraine controlled by Kyiv in order to "stop the hot stage of the war."

Russian officials have routinely insinuated that Russia could attack NATO members for providing Ukraine with assistance.

Russia has alleged that NATO is preparing to send 100,000 troops to Ukraine, supposedly to act as peacekeepers and later assist Ukraine in "seeking revenge." According to the Russian intelligence agency (SVR),

Russia has accused NATO of planning to deploy 100,000 peacekeepers in Ukraine, claiming this move is part of a broader strategy to “occupy” the country under the guise of peacekeeping. The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) made these claims public in a press release,