Zelensky abandons Nato hopes forward of peace talks
- President Volodymyr Zelensky has abandoned Ukraine’s ambition to join Nato, seeking a peace deal with Russia.
- This decision is presented as a compromise to end the conflict, in exchange for Western security guarantees.
- Zelensky, along with US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, arrived in Berlin for further negotiations.
- Ukraine’s navy accused Russia of deliberately attacking a civilian Turkish vessel, the Viva, carrying sunflower oil, with a drone, though no one was injured.
- This incident follows Friday’s Russian attacks on two Ukrainian ports, which damaged three Turkish-owned vessels and caused a large fire on one.
Source: independent.co.uk
