The Ukrainian president told Sky News's chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay NATO membership would have to be offered to unoccupied parts of the country in order to end the "hot phase of the war", as long as the NATO invitation itself recognises Ukraine's internationally recognised borders.

Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested a ceasefire could be possible if Ukraine’s NATO membership is offered for areas under Kyiv’s control, with occupied regions negotiated diplomatically later.

This marks the first time Zelenskyy has hinted at a deal leaving some Russian-occupied territory temporarily under Moscow’s control.

He emphasized NATO membership as essential to prevent further Russian aggression.

Zelenskyy also expressed readiness to work with Donald Trump, despite reports that Trump’s plans may involve Ukraine ceding occupied land.

Roughly 20% of Ukraine remains under Russian control.

  • ArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    323·
    15 hours ago

    The Winter War, which is generally considered a Soviet failure, still ended with Finland ceding a significant amount of territory to the Soviet Union. I wonder how similar Ukrainian leaders think their situation is to Finland’s…

    Zelenskyy also expressed readiness to work with Donald Trump, despite reports that Trump’s plans may involve Ukraine ceding occupied land.

    There’s no other reasonable course of action available to Zelensky. With that said, Trump might be volatile enough to actually support Ukraine’s NATO bid. I don’t think a rational US President would.

    • vividspecter@lemm.ee
      10·
      11 hours ago

      He’s a wildcard but Trump has pretty consistently opposed NATO including wanting the US to withdraw from it. Which makes sense as it would benefit Putin.

      • Free_Opinions@feddit.uk
        2·
        8 hours ago

        In his credit; he did criticise the other members for not spending enough on defence and that turned out to be a valid criticism and now everyone has increased that spending.

        • diffusive@lemmy.world
          5·
          4 hours ago

          The funny thing is that the American military spending is not a gift to the world, it is the price to have US military bases around the world.

          Me, as a non American, I am happy that there is less power concentrated in the hands of US (and not because US but because concentration of powers is always wrong)

          But does this make sense for US? 🤷‍♂️

    • adarza@lemmy.caEnglish
      302·
      15 hours ago

      left to his own feces, trump will abandon ukraine in a heartbeat and leave it for putin. the moronic voters in the u.s. chose that path.

      that’s why ukraine is saying they’re willing to ‘work with’ trump, there’s no other choice.