Ukrainian president Volodymr Zelensky has suggested he would temporarily cede Ukrainian territory to Russia in exchange for joining Nato. Mr Zelensky said Nato membership would have to be offered to unoccupied parts of the country to end the “hot phase” of the war and appeared to accept eastern parts of the country would fall outside this deal.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested he would temporarily cede Ukrainian territory to Russia in exchange for joining Nato to end the “hot phase” of the war.“If we want to stop the hot phase of the war,