Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a news conference in Kyiv he would be willing to resign his post in exchange for peace in Ukraine or NATO membership, a major concession amid an ongoing spat with President Donald Trump that spilled into public view last week.

"If it is peace for Ukraine, and if you really want me to leave my post, I’m ready," Zelenskyy said in Ukrainian. "Alternatively, I can trade this for NATO membership, if such conditions exist, immediately, so we don't have lengthy discussions. I'm focusing on Ukraine's security today, not in 20 years. And I don't intend to stay in power for decades."