Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said his country is willing to drop its push to join NATO if it gets other security guarantees to end the war, marking a critical concession to the Russians.

The Ukrainian leader — speaking to reporters ahead of further discussions with US envoys in Berlin later Sunday and Monday — said, “From the very beginning, Ukraine’s desire was to join NATO, these are real security guarantees.

“Some partners from the US and Europe did not support this direction.”

“Bilateral security guarantees between Ukraine and the US, Article 5-like guarantees for us from the US, and security guarantees from European colleagues as well as other countries — Canada, Japan — are an opportunity to prevent another Russian invasion,” he said when talking about alter

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