Ukraine open to dropping NATO bid for western security guarantees: Zelenskyy

Ukraine has signalled that it may be willing to give up its long-standing goal of joining NATO if it receives firm security guarantees from Western allies, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said ahead of key meetings with US envoys and European partners in Berlin, Al Jazeera reported. Zelenskyy described the proposal as a significant concession by Kyiv, which has for years pushed for NATO membership as the strongest safeguard against future Russian aggression. Instead, he said Ukraine could accept legally binding security guarantees from the United States, European countries and other allies. "From the very beginning, Ukraine's desire was to joi…