Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said he is ready to give up on demands for Nato membership in exchange for security guarantees from the United States and Europe, in a move aimed at advancing peace talks in Berlin.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday Ukraine had agreed on key points of a post-war reconstruction plan in talks with U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and other top officials amid moves to clinch an overall settlement of the nearly four-year-old war.

BERLIN: Ukraine has relinquished its ambition of joining the NATO military alliance in exchange for Western security guarantees as a compromise to end the war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said ahead of talks with US envoys in Berlin.

A decade has passed since the premiere of the television series that catapulted the Ukrainian leader to office. The show discussed corruption, but made no mention of the threat of Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy floated the prospect of putting the issue of territorial control in the east to a referendum as Kyiv comes under mounting pressure to agree to peace plans.

Optimism about a US-brokered plan to end Russia’s war on Ukraine gave way to a reality check when President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said there’s no consensus on key issues.

"The drone wave against Poland on the night of September 10 was a test not only for Poland but for all NATO. Russian jets violated Estonia's airspace and the new drone incidents in Northern Europe are another test for NATO and the world. Russia is testing ...

Ukrainian forces said they had retaken parts of the northeastern town of Kupiansk and had encircled Russian troops there as President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited the area and praised the operation, saying it strengthened Ukraine diplomatically.