Zelenskyy Proposes NATO Membership to End Ukraine War's 'Hot Phase'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that NATO security guarantees could help end the active conflict phase of the war in Ukraine. This comes amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, including Syrian rebels gaining control of parts of Aleppo and diplomatic challenges such as German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's controversial call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which Zelenskyy criticized for undermining efforts to isolate Moscow.