Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says an offer of NATO membership to territory under Kyiv’s control would end “the hot stage of the war” in Ukraine, but any proposal to join the military allian

President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested that the parts of Ukraine under his control should be taken "under the Nato umbrella" to try and stop the "hot phase" of the war. In a long, wide-ranging interview with Sky News, the Ukrainian president was asked whether he would accept Nato membership, but only on the territory that Kyiv currently holds.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also urged NATO leaders to immediately approve the uncontested parts of Ukraine for membership.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky suggested he would accept a ceasefire with Russia that left parts of his country occupied in return for Nato security guarantees over the rest, the strongest signal yet that the Ukrainian leader is open to ending the war without regaining all territory.

Ukraine has urged NATO to admit it to the alliance at a meeting next week in a letter sent by its Foreign Minister.

Nov 29 (Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha has urged his NATO counterparts to issue an invitation to Kyiv at a meeting in Brussels next week to join the Western military alliance, according to the text of a letter seen by Reuters on Friday.

Fresh Ukrainian troops are being redeployed to the heavily threatened front-line regions of Pokrovsk and Kurakhove, while Ukraine's president said he could agree to a ceasefire if NATO agrees to protect areas under Ukrainian control.

NATO called an emergency meeting with Ukraine after Russia struck Dnipro with an experimental ballistic missile last week. Ivo Daalder, former U.S. ambassador to NATO, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss how the military alliance could respond to Russia,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says any proposal to join the military alliance should be extended to all parts of the country that fall under internationally recognized borders