Ukraine is not currently part of Nato, but Zelensky has consistently called for his country to be welcomed into the alliance.

Armando Mema, a member of the Finnish national Conservative Freedom Alliance party, was perplexed by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky's demand for security guarantees. He wrote about this on December 15 on the social network X (ex.

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The talks between Ukraine and its Western partners have become a tug of war, even without Russia at the table. Washington is pushing for quick decisions, while Zelensky and his European backers contend that significant differences remain that must be resolved.