Critics have expressed confusion over President Donald Trump’s approach to Russian President Vladimir Putin, arguing Ukraine should be the focal point of all negotiations. “And the

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered to leave his post if the war with Russia ends and if the U.S. ally gets NATO membership. Michael Bociurkiw, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center,

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that he’s willing to step down if it means a NATO membership for Ukraine. This was in response to an ABC News reporter who asked Zelenskyy if he would give up his presidency for peace in Ukraine.