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.

  • Steve@communick.newsEnglish
    175·
    19 days ago

    That seems totally reasonable to me.
    “We’ll stop fighting, and let you have what you stole. But if you attack again at all, it’ll be a very different kind of fight for you. In the long run, you’ll probably have lost more than you gained by pulling this bullshit.”

    • Buffalox@lemmy.world
      333·
      19 days ago

      No it’s not actually reasonable, Russia doesn’t deserve to get anything.
      But I can perfectly understand why Ukraine doesn’t want this war, they never wanted it. It was 100% Russian aggression, and that shouldn’t be rewarded, but sometimes reality isn’t fair, and you have to make unpleasant compromises.

      • SkyNTP@lemmy.ml
        15·
        19 days ago

        You are not wrong, but joining NATO is the only way to ensure Russia won’t just declare war again. And we have to be realistic here: Ukraine has surpassed all expectations here already. We can’t expect this miracle to go on indefinitely.

      • Steve@communick.newsEnglish
        73·
        19 days ago

        It’s not about deserving. Nobody deserves anything.
        And you perfectly explained why it is reasonable.

        • Buffalox@lemmy.world
          1·
          19 days ago

          Ukraine deserve their territory back, I don’t see how anything I wrote says this is reasonable to Ukraine in any way.

          • Steve@communick.newsEnglish
            32·
            19 days ago

            Ukraine doesn’t want this war, they never wanted it. […] but sometimes reality isn’t fair, and you have to make unpleasant compromises.

              • Steve@communick.newsEnglish
                23·
                19 days ago

                Reason … Able. Something that is able to be reasoned. It has nothing to do fair.

                Honestly. Deserving and Fair, are privileged naive ideas to bring to war.