Kyiv is working with allies on security guarantees akin to NATO's mutual protection pledge, Ukraine's president Volodymr Zelensky has said. Officials from Ukraine and allies the U.S., the U.K., France and Germany met in London on Thursday in a week when a peace proposal was produced which outlined an Article 5-like agreement which would be backed by Washington.

The Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations appear to be heading toward a crescendo as the U.S. continues to facilitate the discussions between the two countries. Although top U.S. officials, including

Moscow and Washington seem close to an agreement on a Ukraine peace plan, leaving Russia pleased – even if the talks don’t pan out.

U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated on April 25 that he believes Ukraine's desire to join NATO triggered Russia's full-scale invasion, adding that Crimea "will stay with Russia." In an interview with Time magazine,

US President Donald Trump said that he did not envision Ukraine joining NATO in the future, reiterating his administration’s stance that Kyiv relinquish its hopes of joining the military alliance.

US President Donald Trump has said Russia and Ukraine "are very close to a deal", hours after his envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks in Moscow. Trump said it had been a "good day" of negotiations,