Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed openness to the potential deployment of Western troops to Ukraine to ensure the country's security as the conflict with Russia approaches its third year. The Ukrainian president,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that he’s open to the potential deployment of Western troops in Ukraine to guarantee the country’s security as part of a broad effort to end the almost three-year war with Russia.

Ukraine, which has made a concerted push to obtain an invitation to join Nato, has insisted throughout the war that it needs security guarantees to prevent Russia launching another invasion