US EditionZelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees but rejects US push to cede territory
Zelensky proposed pausing Ukraine’s NATO membership bid for legally binding security guarantees from the US, Europe, Canada, and Japan to deter future Russian attacks.
- On Dec 14, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine relinquished its ambition to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees ahead of talks in Berlin.
- Seeking protection, Kyiv is asking for Article 5-like bilateral guarantees from the U.S. and security guarantees from European colleagues, Canada, and Japan to prevent another Russian invasion.
- U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Berlin as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hosts summit meetings on Dec 14 and Dec 15 to finalise a U.S.-backed peace plan.
- The shift constitutes a major policy change that abandons Ukraine's constitutional NATO ambition and aligns with draft US-backed proposals involving territorial concessions and armed forces limits.
- Looking ahead, Zelensky said guarantees must be confirmed by the U.S. Congress as Kyiv and European partners recently submitted revisions to the U.S.-backed peace framework.
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President Zelenskyy Offers To Drop Ukraine’s NATO Membership Bid (Worthy News In-Depth)
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief BERLIN/BUDAPEST (Worthy News) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told U.S. envoys that Ukraine is willing to give up its bid to join NATO if it helps bring an end to the war with Russia, according to sources familiar with the discussions. The significant concession to halt Ukraine’s membership of the Western military alliance was made during closed-door talks in Berlin and was reviewed…
The European Union assumes that Ukraine could be forced to renounce its membership of NATO within the framework of...
Zelenskyy signals willingness to pause NATO bid during Berlin peace talks
Peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine are underway Monday in Berlin, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signaling a potential shift on one of Kyiv’s long-held red lines. Zelenskyy says Ukraine could pause its push to join NATO in exchange for binding security guarantees from the U.S. and its allies, according to The New York Times. The talks come as negotiators search for a framework that could lead to a ceasefire without forcing Ukrai…
Ukraine peace talks resume in Berlin with US and EU officials
Ukraine and US negotiators continue high-level talks in Berlin, joined by European and NATO leaders, as Kyiv signals readiness to abandon NATO membership aspirations in exchange for binding security guarantees. Disagreements persist over territory and use of frozen Russian assets.
Zelensky in Berlin as Ukraine weighs NATO compromise and EU funding fight
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is using talks in Berlin to rally European backing, shape US-led peace efforts and test whether Kyiv could trade its NATO ambitions for binding security guarantees. This comes as disagreements over territory, funding and Russia’s intentions continue to complicate the search for an end to the war.
Zelensky's announcement could signal a turning point: Ukraine could even renounce NATO membership if the United States and Europe provide legally binding security guarantees.
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