Ukraine has relinquished its ambition of joining the NATO military alliance in exchange for Western security guarantees as a compromise to end the war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ahead of talks with U.S. envoys in Berlin.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine is set to meet with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Sunday to discuss the current proposal for ending the war. The terms and language of the proposed deal have undergone substantial revisions since it was first presented in November, largely due to objections from Ukraine and other European powers.

Russia's retaliatory strikes on targets in Ukraine have caused a shock reaction among the countries of the eastern flank of the North Atlantic Alliance. This was reported by Politico newspaper on December 27.

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NATO has scrambled fighter jets in response to a savage missile and drone strike from Vladimir Putin on Ukraine – just two days before Christmas. Polish and allied war planes were deployed

The Russia Ukraine war approaches its four-year mark but diplomatic efforts to end it have so far failed to produce any tangible results. The Trump administration has been relentlessly pushing for a settlement.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his country's bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but rejected the U.S. push for ceding territory to Russia as he held talks with U.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signaled new willingness to make concessions on several key negotiating points that have threatened to stall a nascent peace process with Moscow, effectively putting the ball in Russia’s court.

He stressed the need for serious security guarantees from partners — particularly the United States. “That, of course, means a commitment and a genuine willingness by those making promises to support Ukraine in the event of another Russian invasion,