Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that a US-proposed security framework for Europe could benefit Russia by allowing Moscow to challenge NATO's role and seek changes to the continent's borders.
Separately, Ukrainian forces struck a major Russian oil facility supporting Moscow's war effort, Ukraine's General Staff said in a statement Saturday.
"In my view, this can be dangerous," Zelenskyy told reporters Friday, referring to the new security framework. "This should not be the main agenda." His comments were embargoed until Saturday.
He revealed that Washington had asked whether Ukraine would withdraw from parts of the Donbas region in exchange for NATO membership, reiterating that Kyiv would not surrender its territory or accept neutrality.
Ukraine is discussing security guarantees involving NATO, the European Union, military and financial support, alongside a recovery plan, he said.
Zelenskyy said priorities in Abu Dhabi negotiations included an energy ceasefire, Black Sea access and prisoner exchanges. He estimated that a proposed exchange could involve 1,200-1,300 people from each side.
He also accused SpaceX of restricting its Starshield satellite system in Russian-occupied territories, hampering Ukrainian efforts to intercept Russian drones. The restrictions had remained in place for five days, he said.