The Ukrainian president’s possible visit to the Belgian capital, where he would likely address the European Parliament, hinges on security arrangements.
Polish leaders backed Ukraine’s bid for NATO membership, but even without that, Russia’s invasion is making the alliance’s eastern flank more united, and more important.
The United States and Russia have indicated for days that Ukraine has started a major push to take back territory, but Kyiv has been mostly tight-lipped about its plans, aiming to keep Moscow guessing.
The president said a “reset” was needed to revive the struggling war effort, adding that his plans were “about the direction of the country’s leadership” and not just about replacing his top general.
In Switzerland, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is pushing an initiative called the Peace Formula, which dozens of countries have backed. Moscow, however, has dismissed the terms.
He landed on Saturday and was expected to address world leaders on Sunday, strengthened by a U.S. move to let Ukrainian pilots train on the American-made F-16 fighter jets.