Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has shifted his rhetoric in recent weeks to express a willingness to negotiate an end to the war to fight off Russia’s invasion of the country despite his past pledges to continue fighting until all of Ukraine’s land was free of Russian troops.

Zelenskyy said last month that Ukraine must pursue “diplomatic solutions,” adding that the country’s “army lacks the strength” to force Russian troops out of Ukrainian territory. The Washington Post reported that Zelenskyy, in recent meetings with top US and European leaders, has shifted his focus to “lasting peace” for Ukraine by obtaining admittance into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization or other forms of security guarantees.

One senior NATO diplomat, who spoke to the Post under the condition of anonymity, said that Zelenskyy must continue to demand that Ukraine be admitted into the alliance.

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