Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO aspirations, remains against ceding territory to Russia

Dec 16, 2025 - 07:00
Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO aspirations, remains against ceding territory to Russia
Police officers cordon off a heavily damaged building.

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.S. envoys on ending the war.