President Zelenskyy suggested a plan to end the major fighting in Ukraine by bringing currently safe areas under NATO's protective umbrella.
His proposal involves using this strengthened military position to then start talks to reclaim lost Ukrainian territory through diplomacy.
Crucially, Zelenskyy refuses to compromise on land, advocating for NATO membership for all of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.
To prevent future Russian encroachment, he stresses the immediate need for NATO to protect Ukrainian regions currently under Kyiv's control.
