Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy suggested he’d accept a cease-fire 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.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signalled a dramatic shift in his position on ending the war - if Nato agrees to accept his country as a member.

Zelensky suggests letting unoccupied Ukrainian territory join NATO could end 'hot phase' of war - He said allowing unoccupied parts of Ukraine ‘under the Nato umbrella’ could help ‘stop the hot phase