Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that his country may give up its dream of joining NATO, at least temporarily, for an end to the war and security guarantees.

‘A CRITICAL MOMENT’: Negotiations have reached a furious pace in Berlin, where for a third day Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been trying to hammer out a response to the U.S.-proposed peace plan that would be acceptable to President Donald Trump and the Ukrainian people.

The NATO issue is what the Kremlin describes as one of the "root causes" of its war in Ukraine.

Zelensky says new US-brokered peace plan will be ready in days - but Moscow is already pushing back - Zelensky left Germany armed with Nato-style security guarantees – but was still unclear on territo

Ukraine has days to accept Trump's peace plan with US-led security guarantees, but Russia has reacted angrily to proposals allowing NATO-style troop deployment.

The U.S. has agreed to provide unspecified security guarantees to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to end Russia’s nearly four-year war, and more talks are likely this weekend, U.S. officials said

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Top Trump envoy set for crunch talks with Zelensky and European leaders over peace deal - Choice to send Steve Witkoff highlights Washington's growing urgency to bridge rema

On Sunday, former President Donald Trump expressed disappointment in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stating that he is not prepared to endorse a peace plan proposed by the U.S. aimed at resolving the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.