Zelensky names only acceptable alternative to NATO membership

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Kyiv is open to discussing security guarantee options other than NATO membership, provided any alternative possesses equal legal force. Zelensky outlined an optimal security format comprising Ukraine's military, the European Union, and NATO, emphasizing that a non-NATO alternative must be equivalent in legal strength to be acceptable. He also commented on a potential Putin-Trump-Xi meeting without Ukraine, noting Putin's gradual exit from isolation has already begun, while expressing confidence Kyiv would be consulted on Ukraine-related matters.