Ukraine Recap: Zelenskiy Asks Security Guarantees; Kyiv Attacked

A damaged building following Russian missile strikes in Kyiv, on June 1.Photographer: Roman Pilipey/Getty Images
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“Are there security guarantees other than NATO?” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked, as he unexpectedly joined European leaders at a summit in neighboring Moldova. “We would like to have NATO guarantees. And while we are not in NATO, we want to have security guarantees.”

Zelenskiy spoke to reporters after the meeting outside Chisinau, which included German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron. A split is becoming apparent between Germany and France on prospective membership for Ukraine in the military alliance. While Paris is pushing for a concrete path, Berlin is urging caution.