President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Ukraine does not agree to a provision included in the earlier, 28-point version of the plan to end the war that would require it to give up its aspirations for NATO membership,

Western militaries are looking at interceptor drones — proven in combat in Ukraine — as an ideal low-cost air defense.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy offered to drop Ukraine's aspirations to join the NATO military alliance as he held five hours of talks with U.S. envoys in Berlin on Sunday to end the war with Russia, with negotiations set to continue on Monday.

He stressed the need for serious security guarantees from partners — particularly the United States. “That, of course, means a commitment and a genuine willingness by those making promises to support Ukraine in the event of another Russian invasion,

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in an interview with Bild, said several European countries are ready to deploy troops to Ukraine to help maintain peace and respond if Russia breaches a potential peace agreement.

France's President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he had spoken with NATO chief Mark Rutte to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the work undertaken by the Coalition of the Willing.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told PAP, Polish Television and Polish Radio that he believes that Poland has always supported Ukraine on its path to the EU and NATO.

Ukraine is rapidly deploying low-cost interceptor drones to counter Russia's evolving aerial attacks on cities and power infrastructure.