Zelenskyy warns US-Russia security talks could undermine NATO and threaten Europe

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The Ukrainian leader rejects territorial concessions and neutrality, while urging European countries to take the lead in shaping post-war security arrangements.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that discussions about a new European security framework could play into Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to weaken NATO and reshape the continent’s borders, as Washington explores ways to end the war in Ukraine.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, in comments embargoed until Saturday, Zelenskyy said Moscow was seeking to broaden negotiations beyond ending the four-and-a-half-year war and reopen questions about Europe’s security order.

“In my view, this can be dangerous,” he said. “This should not be the main agenda.”

Zelenskyy argued that Putin’s ambition to change borders in Europe was well established and warned that revising security arrangements could trigger further conflict or escalation.

Zelenskyy said the United States had asked Kiev for the first time whether Ukraine would withdraw from parts of the Donbas region still under Ukrainian control in exchange for NATO membership.

He reiterated that Ukraine would not surrender its territory or recognise Russian sovereignty over occupied areas.

Kyiv is discussing a broader security package with its partners that could include specific guarantees from NATO and the European Union, a strong Ukrainian military, financial support and a recovery plan.

Zelenskyy said he would put any confirmed proposal to Ukrainian society for consideration. He also rejected neutrality, saying it would require changing the country’s constitution.

“If Putin expects Ukraine’s neutrality to be enshrined, that’s not going to happen,” he said.

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