Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that his country may give up its dreams of NATO ascension, at least temporarily, for an end to the war and security guarantees from the United States and Europe, reports said.
Zelensky, who has said that NATO ascension is unlikely because of Russian opposition, held that Ukraine would still seek security guarantees similar to the bloc's Article 5 clause for mutual protection for members under attack.
His comments were made to journalists in a private WhatsApp chat and were reported by The New York Times and Financial Times.
"This is already a compromise on our part," Zelensky said.
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