Zelensky and US envoys to push on with Ukraine talks in Berlin on Monday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his country’s bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees as he held talks in Berlin with US envoys that were set to continue on Monday. The Ukrainian leader rejected the US push for ceding territory to Russia, saying he hoped Washington would back the idea of freezing the front line where it is.