#Zelenskyy NATO membership

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved record military spending for 2025, allocating 32.5% of the national budget to defense amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. Meanwhile, new EU leaders visit Kyiv, pledging unwavering support for Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression. In this video, we break down Russia’s escalating military strategy, Ukraine’s push for NATO membership, and the human cost of Europe’s largest conflict since WWII. Stay informed and join the conversation by watching this comprehensive update!

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Trump pours cold water on Zelenskyy NATO membership

Trump pours cold water on Zelenskyy NATO membership Donald Trump has accepted Vladimir Putin’s proposal to block Ukraine from joining NATO, while Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that his country will remain vulnerable to future attacks from its hostile neighbor. Speaking to reporters at the White House, he confirmed that Ukraine will not be allowed to join the military alliance, which would have���

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NATO Membership for Unoccupied Ukraine: Zelenskyy’s Bold Proposal for Peace

Introduction

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a striking proposal amidst the ongoing war with Russia: granting NATO membership to unoccupied Ukrainian territories as a pathway to peace. This strategy reflects a pragmatic approach to securing Ukraine’s sovereignty while acknowledging t

1. Zelenskyy’s Proposal: A Pragmatic Approach

In an interview highlighted by Ukrainska Pravda, Zelenskyy

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By joining NATO, unoccupied Ukraine would benefit from the alliance’s collective defense guarantees under Article 5, potentially deterring further Russian aggression. However, this idea raises questions about NATO’s willingness to adapt its long-standing policies regarding membership for nations with unresolved territorial disputes.

Keywords: Zelenskyy, Ukraine, NATO, unoccupied territories, Article 5, peace proposal.

2. NATO’s Stance on Membership and Challenges

According to a report by BBC, NATO has historically refrained from granting membership to countries with active conflicts or unresolved territorial disputes. Zelenskyy’s suggestion challenges this precedent by proposing a phased membership, where unoccupied areas receive immediate protection while occupied regions remain contested.

This strategy, while innovative, poses risks for NATO. Would accepting Ukraine fragmentally set a precedent for other nations facing similar conflicts, such as Georgia? Moreover, how would NATO’s members balance their support for Ukraine with avoiding direct confrontation with Russia? These questions are central to understanding the feasibility of this plan​

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Keywords: NATO policies, phased membership, territorial disputes, alliance strategy, Georgia.

3. The Impact on Russia and Occupied Territories

As reported by Sky News, Russia could view NATO membership for unoccupied Ukraine as a strategic defeat. It would solidify Ukraine’s alignment with the West and make it more challenging for Moscow to expand its influence. However, critics argue that this approach might cement Russian control over occupied territories like Crimea and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk, potentially prolonging the conflict.

Zelenskyy’s proposal also raises ethical concerns. Would Ukraine’s acceptance into NATO inadvertently send a message that the international community tolerates territorial seizures if they lead to stalemates? These questions underline the complexities of balancing immediate security with long-term justice​

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Keywords: Russia, territorial integrity, Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, conflict resolution.

4. Broader Geopolitical Implications

Zelenskyy’s proposal has significant implications for global geopolitics. Accepting Ukraine into NATO, even partially, would alter the power dynamics in Eastern Europe. For NATO, it presents a test of unity, as member states may disagree on taking such a bold step.

Furthermore, the proposal challenges Russia’s strategy in the region. While it might deter future aggression, it could also provoke retaliatory measures from Moscow, such as escalating hybrid warfare or economic destabilization. This balancing act between deterrence and escalation is at the heart of the geopolitical debate​

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Keywords: geopolitics, Eastern Europe, NATO unity, Russia deterrence, hybrid warfare.

5. Prospects for Peace and the Future of Occupied Regions

Zelenskyy has clarified that NATO membership for unoccupied Ukraine does not mean abandoning the goal of reclaiming occupied territories. Instead, it provides a platform for stronger diplomatic and economic leverage. However, as noted in the Sky News report, achieving peace while leaving territories under Russian control could freeze the conflict and set a troubling precedent for international law.

Critics argue that prioritizing NATO membership could sideline efforts to resolve the humanitarian crises in occupied areas. On the other hand, supporters believe it is a necessary compromise to secure Ukraine’s sovereignty and ensure its survival​

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Keywords: peace prospects, occupied territories, international law, humanitarian crisis, sovereignty.

Conclusion

President Zelenskyy’s suggestion of NATO membership for unoccupied Ukraine offers a bold, pragmatic path toward peace but comes with significant risks and complexities. While it could provide immediate security guarantees, it also raises critical questions about the future of occupied territories, NATO’s policies, and the broader geopolitical order. As the international community evaluates this proposal, the stakes for Ukraine, NATO, and global stability remain extraordinarily high.

Keywords: Zelenskyy, NATO membership, Ukraine conflict, security guarantees, global stability.

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Biden Will Be Straightforward With Zelenskyy On Ukraine’s NATO. Membersh...

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Zelenskyy offers a major concession amid escalating tensions and false claims from Trump over Ukraine's war origins.

Feb. 23, 2025, 9:43 AM MST

By Daryna Mayer and Alexandra Marquez

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press conference in Kyiv on Sunday he would be willing to resign from his post in exchange for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership.

“If it is peace for Ukraine, and if you really want me to leave my post, I’m ready,” Zelenskyy said in Ukrainian. “Alternatively, I can trade this for NATO membership, if such conditions exist, immediately, so we don’t have lengthy discussions. I’m focusing on Ukraine’s security today, not in 20 years. And I don’t intend to stay in power for decades.”

Zelenskyy’s offer is a major concession amid an ongoing public dispute with President Donald Trump, which escalated last week when Trump suggested that the Ukrainian president was responsible for starting the war. In reality, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, initiating the current land war.

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Things Biden and the Democrats did, this week #22

June 7-14 2024

Vice-President Harris announced that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is moving to remove medical debt for people's credit score. This move will improve the credit rating of 15 million Americans. Millions of Americans struggling with debt from medical expenses can't get approved for a loan for a car, to start a small business or buy a home. The new rule will improve credit scores by an average of 20 points and lead to 22,000 additional mortgages being approved every year. This comes on top of efforts by the Biden Administration to buy up and forgive medical debt. Through money in the American Rescue Plan $7 billion dollars of medical debt will be forgiven by the end of 2026. To date state and local governments have used ARP funds to buy up and forgive the debt of 3 million Americans and counting.

The EPA, Department of Agriculture, and FDA announced a joint "National Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste and Recycling Organics". The Strategy aimed to cut food waste by 50% by 2030. Currently 24% of municipal solid waste in landfills is food waste, and food waste accounts for 58% of methane emissions from landfills roughly the green house gas emissions of 60 coal-fired power plants every year. This connects to $200 million the EPA already has invested in recycling, the largest investment in recycling by the federal government in 30 years. The average American family loses $1,500 ever year in spoiled food, and the strategy through better labeling, packaging, and education hopes to save people money and reduce hunger as well as the environmental impact.

President Biden signed with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy a ten-year US-Ukraine Security Agreement. The Agreement is aimed at helping Ukraine win the war against Russia, as well as help Ukraine meet the standards it will have to be ready for EU and NATO memberships. President Biden also spearheaded efforts at the G7 meeting to secure $50 billion for Ukraine from the 7 top economic nations.

HHS announced $500 million for the development of new non-injection vaccines against Covid. The money is part of Project NextGen a $5 billion program to accelerate and streamline new Covid vaccines and treatments. The investment announced this week will support a clinical trial of 10,000 people testing a vaccine in pill form. It's also supporting two vaccines administered as nasal sprays that are in earlier stages of development. The government hopes that break throughs in non-needle based vaccines for Covid might be applied to other vaccinations thus making vaccines more widely available and more easily administered.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $404 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and the region. This brings the total invested by the Biden administration in the Palestinians to $1.8 billion since taking office, over $600 million since the war started in October 2023. The money will focus on safe drinking water, health care, protection, education, shelter, and psychosocial support.

The Department of the Interior announced $142 million for drought resilience and boosting water supplies. The funding will provide about 40,000 acre-feet of annual recycled water, enough to support more than 160,000 people a year. It's funding water recycling programs in California, Hawaii, Kansas, Nevada and Texas. It's also supporting 4 water desalination projects in Southern California. Desalination is proving to be an important tool used by countries with limited freshwater.

President Biden took the lead at the G7 on the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment. The PGI is a global program to connect the developing world to investment in its infrastructure from the G7 nations. So far the US has invested $40 billion into the program with a goal of $200 billion by 2027. The G7 overall plans on $600 billion by 2027. There has been heavy investment in the Lobito Corridor, an economic zone that runs from Angola, through the Democratic Republic of Congo, to Zambia, the PGI has helped connect the 3 nations by rail allowing land locked Zambia and largely landlocked DRC access Angolan ports. The PGI also is investing in a $900 million solar farm in Angola. The PGI got a $5 billion dollar investment from Microsoft aimed at expanding digital access in Kenya, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The PGI's bold vision is to connect Africa and the Indian Ocean region economically through rail and transportation link as well as boost greener economic growth in the developing world and bring developing nations on-line.

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The point of NATO is not to "help" anyone but its own warlords and oligarchs and their imperialist interests abroad. The reason NATO isn't "helping" Ukraine more is because a) they don't want WW3 (yet) and b) because its leaders are perfectly fine using it as a battleground to test out weapons and try to carve out a sphere of influence against a peer competitor but nothing more. Ukraine never had any chance of being an equal or even junior partner in NATO's imperialist project. It's a patsy that will be used, destroyed, and discarded like so many other countries before it and their craven, comprador ruling class that honestly believed they had a shot at imperialist membership if they just kept asking nicely and kept maintaining their hardline stance against Russia are to blame for it. Zelenskyy looks so pissed in that image because he's realized how much of a fucking fool he's been played for.

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Nataliya Melnyk for The UnPopulist:

Today is the third anniversary of the latest phase of Russia’s invasion of my country, Ukraine. The war started in 2014, of course, with Russia’s occupation of Crimea. But on Feb. 24, 2022, Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale assault which, to date, has resulted in Russia forcibly occupying nearly one-fifth of Ukrainian territory, over 42,000 Ukrainian civilians dead or injured, nearly four million Ukrainians internally displaced from their homes, and nearly seven million more displaced as refugees to other countries.

I wish that U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls for “peace talks” were motivated by these grim statistics, and in the interests of supporting, rather than thwarting, Ukraine’s fight against its formidable invader. But recent developments—like his deeply irresponsible public feud with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, whom he called a “dictator”; his phone conversation with Putin, an actual dictator (though not in Trump’s eyes); the U.S. and Russia holding talks in Saudi Arabia without Ukraine’s presence; and Trump’s own remarks blaming Ukraine for starting the war (which he has only partially walked back)—compel me to attribute Trump’s eagerness to conclude this war to his own personal ambitions which, unwittingly or consciously, are aimed at securing an outcome that is favorable to Russia.

President Trump regularly highlights his ability to get Russia to agree to his terms. Last week, as part of his statement in which he put the blame on Ukraine for getting invaded in the first place, he said: “I think I have the power to end this war, and I think it’s going very well.” But so far it seems that Trump’s negotiating power simply involves drawing up terms that fully satisfy Russia’s demands, rewarding it for the unspeakable atrocities it has committed in Ukraine. What’s more, although Russia occupied Crimea during Barack Obama’s presidency, Trump already had an entire term to put an end to the war. Trump likes to remind people that Russia’s full-scale invasion happened in 2022, after he had already left office—but this war of aggression was initiated by Russia in 2014 and further escalated in 2022. It is a lot more convenient for Trump to ignore that, however, because then he’d have to explain why he chose not to call Putin out for the four years he was in office. Why no deal was struck then, even as the war raged on, and the full-on invasion of 2022 became possible.

Now, with more than a decade of revanchist Russian aggression behind us, including, in the last three years, an enormously destructive invasion by the same expansionist dictator, Trump wants a quick end to the war. But in his quest for a fast solution, and because this administration is overly friendly toward authoritarian regimes, Trump has already offered Putin key concessions—like ruling out NATO membership for Ukraine, meaningful security guarantees, and the return of its occupied territories, in whole or in part—even before the start of peace talks.

Trump’s initial ideas for a peace deal are non-starters. Since Feb. 2022, Putin has formalized occupation of four regions in Ukraine through signing accession treaties without having full control of those territories. Any deal that leaves Russia’s theft unchecked would mean that Ukraine has to withdraw from those territories, uproot thousands of people, give up even more of its cities, towns, natural resources, and abandon those who will not be able to move. Trump’s stance essentially legitimizes occupation, signaling to other autocracies with imperialistic ambitions that Russia’s actions are not just acceptable in this new world order but would be affirmatively rewarded when the time comes to draw up a resolution. Nor are Trump’s ideas for an end to this war the building blocks for a lasting peace. Rather, they are a time bomb pretending to be a ceasefire that will go off once Russia regroups and pulls in more resources from its allies. In the meantime, Ukraine will be further weakened, since this peace arrangement will potentially end all military aid going into the country and possibly disallow it from protecting itself from any further onslaught of missiles and drones. In addition, Russia has a broad range of tools to cause further internal instability in Ukraine through election tampering and fraud, propaganda and misinformation, and bribery. Moreover, the U.S. distancing itself from the “Ukraine issue” will substantially weaken NATO and disrupt partnerships with its closest allies, benefiting Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea.

This piece in The UnPopulist goes hard: The rewarding of Vladimir Putin’s bellicose aggression towards Ukraine could be harmful to world peace.

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This is the way. Make the move now while the US can still sign on. Democracy is waiting for action.

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Once buoyed by hopes of liberating their lands, even soldiers at the front now voice a desire for negotiations with Russia to end the war. Yuriy, another commander on the eastern front who gave only his first name, says he fears the prospect of a “forever war”.

“I am for negotiations now,” he adds, expressing his concern that his son — also a soldier — could spend much of his life fighting and that his grandson might one day inherit an endless conflict.

[...] Ukraine is heading into what may be its darkest moment of the war so far. It is losing on the battlefield in the east of the country, with Russian forces advancing relentlessly — albeit at immense cost in men and equipment.

It is struggling to restore its depleted ranks with motivated and well-trained soldiers while an arbitrary military mobilisation system is causing real social tension. It is also facing a bleak winter of severe power and potentially heating outages.

[...] At the same time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is under growing pressure from western partners to find a path towards a negotiated settlement, even if there is scepticism about Russia’s willingness to enter talks any time soon and concern that Ukraine’s position is too weak to secure a fair deal right now.

US officials were unimpressed by Zelenskyy’s “victory plan”, which includes requests for massive amounts of western weaponry.

An adviser who helped prepare the document says Zelenskyy had no choice but to restate his insistence on Nato membership because anything else would have been perceived as a retreat on the question of western security guarantees, which Ukrainians see as indispensable.

[...] Although Zelenskyy’s victory plan restated old objectives, its real significance is that it shifts Ukraine’s war aims from total liberation to bending the war in Kyiv’s favour, says the senior Ukrainian official.

Multiple European diplomats who attended last week’s UN General Assembly in New York say there was a tangible shift in the tone and content of discussions around a potential settlement.

They note more openness from Ukrainian officials to discuss the potential for agreeing a ceasefire even while Russian troops remain on their territory, and more frank discussions among western officials about the urgency for a deal.

Ukraine’s new foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, used private meetings with western counterparts on his first trip to the US in the post to discuss potential compromise solutions, the diplomats said, and struck a more pragmatic tone on the possibility of land-for-security negotiations than his predecessor.

“We’re talking more and more openly about how this ends and what Ukraine would have to give up in order to get a permanent peace deal,” says one of the diplomats, who was present in New York. “And that’s a major change from even six months ago, when this kind of talk was taboo.”

[...] The biggest domestic problem for Zelenskyy might come from a nationalist minority opposed to any compromise, some of whom are now armed and trained to fight.

“If you get into any negotiation, it could be a trigger for social instability,” says a Ukrainian official. “Zelenskyy knows this very well.”

“There will always be a radical segment of Ukrainian society that will call any negotiation capitulation. The far right in Ukraine is growing. The right wing is a danger to democracy,” says Merezhko, who is an MP for Zelenskyy’s Servant of the People party.

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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy suggests deploying Western troops to ensure Ukraine’s security and push for NATO membership. This controversial move comes amidst ongoing tensions with Russia and international efforts to end the war. Watch to learn how this could reshape Europe’s future!

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Donald Trump’s impending return to the White House has raised expectations of a fresh push for peace in 2025, with the US leader committed to seeking some kind of deal to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While the exact nature of Trump’s peace plan is still unknown, it is expected to involve significant Ukrainian territorial concessions.

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s negotiating position is already coming into focus. While Ukrainian officials continue to rule out officially ceding land to Moscow, there appears to be growing recognition in Kyiv that the complete liberation of the country is no longer militarily feasible. Instead, Ukraine has begun indicating a readiness to temporarily compromise on territorial issues, while at the same time underlining the critical importance of security guarantees.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used his first meeting with Trump since the US presidential election to emphasize the need for credible security commitments in any negotiated settlement. During a three-way chat together with French President Emmanuel Macron in December 2024, the Ukrainian leader reportedly stressed to Trump that a ceasefire alone “would not be enough” to end the war with Russia.

Zelenskyy and other senior Ukrainian officials have reiterated this position on multiple occasions in recent weeks, expressing their readiness to seek a diplomatic solution while insisting that it must be accompanied by credible long-term security guarantees that will prevent any repeat of the present Russian invasion. In essence, Ukraine’s position can be summed up as “no peace without security.”

It is not yet clear what kind of security guarantees Ukraine can realistically expect to receive. Ukrainian officials continue to push for NATO membership, which is seen in Kyiv as being by far the most credible deterrent against future Russian aggression. However, leading NATO members including the US and Germany remain reluctant to extend an invitation to Ukraine amid concerns over the possibility of a direct clash between the alliance and Russia.

Bilateral security pacts could potentially serve as a solution to this impasse, but any agreements would need to include firm commitments to defend Ukraine against a renewed Russian invasion. Zelenskyy stated in early 2025 that security guarantees of this kind would only be effective if provided by the US. As yet, there is no indication that the United States or other key allies are prepared to undertake such a major step.

Preliminary discussions are also believed to be underway exploring the possible deployment of a multi-national peacekeeping force to monitor a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, with a number of European nations potentially providing troops. This approach could temporarily reduce the likelihood of a return to full-scale hostilities, but skeptics argue that such a force would be challenging to maintain and would not serve as a long-term solution to the Russian threat.

In the absence of a plausible peacekeeping operation, some have suggested that Ukraine’s Western partners could ensure a viable peace by vowing to dramatically increase military support and provide the country with sufficient arms to deter Moscow. However, given the regular delays and consistent shortfalls in the delivery of Western military aid during the current war, this option would be unlikely to satisfy Kyiv or convince the Kremlin to abandon its plans for the complete conquest of Ukraine.

With all sides now increasingly acknowledging the necessity of territorial concessions, solving the long-term security conundrum looks set to be the main obstacle to ending the largest European war since World War II. Indeed, unless Ukraine’s security concerns can be satisfactorily addressed, there is unlikely to be any peace agreement at all.

Ukrainians are acutely aware that Russian President Vladimir Putin remains fully committed to his ultimate goal of ending Ukrainian independence and erasing Ukrainian national identity entirely. Putin’s insistence on a neutral and disarmed Ukraine is seen in Kyiv as a clear indication that he has no interest in a viable peace agreement and intends to renew his invasion as soon as he has had an opportunity to rearm.

They also understand that any ceasefire without credible security guarantees would leave their country in a militarily, economically, and geopolitically unsustainable position. In such circumstances, Ukraine would be unable to attract the international investment needed to rebuild the country, while the millions of Ukrainians who fled the Russian invasion in 2022 would be unlikely to return. A weakened, demoralized, depopulated, and internationally isolated Ukraine would be in no shape to resist a fresh Russian onslaught.

Unless Ukraine is offered long-term security commitments, many Ukrainians may reluctantly conclude that it would make more sense to continue the fight now rather than accept terms that would amount to a national death sentence. If their Western partners respond by reducing military support, Ukraine’s prospects would be extremely dim. This would be equally dangerous for Europe, which would be confronted by the prospect of a collapsing Ukraine and a resurgent Russia.

All this can be avoided if Western leaders provide Ukraine with watertight security guarantees capable of deterring Putin and preventing further Russian aggression. However, that will require the kind of bold leadership and political courage that have been in strikingly short supply in Western capitals since the onset of Russia’s invasion almost three years ago.

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It's long past the point where we should have washed our hands of the Ukraine, and now it's a necessity...

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Zelenskyy says he can win the war and he's demanding either NATO membership, so that NATO can fight Russia for him, or he wants nuclear weapons, because why not touch off WWIII?

Our foreign policy isn't about right & wrong. Our foreign policy is not about moral & immoral. I know you want it to be but it's not. Our nation's policies are about what is in the best interest of the United States. And right now avoiding WWIII, avoiding a nuclear war with Russia is where our "Best Interests" lie. So maybe it's time to eliminate this Zelenskyy mad man...

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Zelenskyy Says NATO Must Confirm Ukraine’s Membership. #nato #ukraine #w...

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U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth said that Ukraine’s Western backers must abandon the “illusionary goal” of returning the country to its pre-2014 borders.

BRUSSELS (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that NATO membership for Ukraine was unrealistic and in sweeping remarks suggested Kyiv should abandon hopes of winning all its territory back from Russia and instead prepare for a negotiated peace settlement to be backed up by international troops.

Hours later, President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had agreed to begin “negotiations” on ending the Ukraine war. In a social media post, the Republican disclosed a call between the two leaders and said they would “work together, very closely.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s office said Zelenskyy and Trump also had a phone conversation, which lasted about an hour.

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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 alliance should be extended to all parts of the country that fall under internationally recognized borders, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a broadcast interview. Zelenskyy’s remarks on Friday signaled a possible way forward to the difficult path Ukraine faces to future NATO membership. At their summit in Washington in July, the 32 members declared Ukraine on an “irreversible” path to membership.