In a shift, the Ukrainian president indicates he would accept a cease-fire with Russia if his country obtains NATO membership.

"Where should Russia go? Ideally, to hell," stated Volodymyr Zelensky during a joint press conference in Kyiv with Olaf Scholz. He was referring to potential negotiations with Russia. During a joint press conference in Kyiv,

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.

Volodymyr Zelensky said that his country needed security guarantees from Nato and more weapons to defend itself before any talks with Russia.

Ukrainian President Zelensky says an offer of NATO membership to territory under Kyiv’s control would end “the hot stage of the war” with Russia.

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested he would be ready to agree a ceasefire with Vladimir Putin - but only if one important condition is agreed upon

In recent interviews and public statements, Zelenskyy indicated a readiness to negotiate a ceasefire. Throughout most of the war, he maintained that Ukraine would fight until it regained approximately 20% of its territory occupied by Russia.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Volodymyr Zelensky's latest statements suggest that he is ready for talks with Russia. The newspaper believes that Zelensky's rhetoric reflects the growing fatigue of Ukrainians who want to end the war.