With peace in Ukraine still elusive, progress from U.S. initiatives have officials discussing a postwar security landscape.

Ukraine’s entry into NATO remains highly unlikely in the near term due to substantial political, military, and legal bar

Washington and Kyiv appear to have made notable shifts to secure progress, but big questions remain, not least whether Moscow will once again reject making concessions.

The Kremlin has described Ukraine’s push to join NATO as one of the “root causes” of the conflict. U.S. President Donald Trump has ruled out Ukrainian membership in the Western defensive alliance. Zelensky is searching for compromises that could secure a peace deal to end Russia’s ongoing invasion.

Move marks big shift for Ukraine, which has fought to join Nato as safeguard against Russian attacks

Kremlin spokesman says Washington not actively informing Moscow of progress in Berlin talks but expects to hear from US after conclusion of talks - Anadolu Ajansı

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has made a loud statement, claiming that during recent contacts with the United States over Ukraine, Washington

Russian officials reacted coolly to reports of progress in US-European negotiations to end Moscow's all-out war on Ukraine, as the United States reportedly offered NATO-style security guarantees for Kyiv.