Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy proposed abandoning NATO ambitions in exchange for Western security guarantees during peace talks in Berlin on Sunday (December 14). The move marks a major shift as Kyiv seeks to end the war with Russia without ceding territory.

After nearly four years of war, Ukraine is signaling a potential shift in its long-held NATO ambitions.

But he draws a clear red line—Ukraine will not surrender any territory to Russia.