An offer of NATO membership to territory under Kyiv’s control would end “the hot stage of the war” in Ukraine, but any proposal to join the military alliance should be extended to all parts of the country that fall under internationally recognized borders,

In an interview with Sky News, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the possibility of applying a "NATO umbrella" to territory currently in Ukraine's control to move towards bringing a stop to the "hot stage of the war,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's administration is once again pushing for NATO to invite his country to join the alliance.