Ukraine needs more military assistance now. Discussions about what the peace process should look like from the allies are not a priority, according to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Rutte commented on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's statement about NATO's umbrella for part of Ukraine's territories to end the hot phase of the war.

Zelenskyy said a NATO invitation must recognize all of Ukraine's territory as its own, but Article 5 need not apply to areas captured by Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during the briefing after a meeting with the new EU institutional leadership, indicated that if Ukraine joins NATO, Article 5 collective security guarantees might not apply to all Ukrainian territory.