Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has said that none of the allies voiced any objections during discussions regarding Kyiv's invitation to join NATO. Source: Umierov to Ukrainian journalists in Brussels on 18 October,

Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said a formal invitation to join Nato is “the only way” Ukraine can survive Russia’s invasion, as the Ukrainian president urged western allies to endorse his plan to end the war.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Brussels today on a mission to sell his five-point victory plan, first at a European Council summit this morning, and later at an afternoon meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte at NATO Headquarters.

Ukraine's five-point "victory plan" calls for an unconditional invitation for Kyiv to join NATO and a strategic non-nuclear deterrent package in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly acknowledged for the first time on Wednesday that Western partners are ramping up pressure to negotiate with Russia, hinting that such talks may not be favorable to Kyiv.

The Ukrainian president pitched his plan for ending the war with Russia, but many European and NATO leaders approached it with caution.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Wednesday the plan represented "a strong signal" from Zelenskiy but added: "That doesn't mean that I here can say I support the whole pla

By Sabine Siebold and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy pitched his "victory plan" to the European Union and NATO on Thursday, receiving pledges of continued support but no endorsement from key allies of his call for an immediate NATO-membership invitation.

The plan includes permission for strikes inside Russia and assistance with air defenses, but Western reaction to it has been muted so far.

Major points of the plan include permission to use Western-supplied longer-range missiles to strike military targets deep inside Russian territory.