Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is pressing Western allies for concrete, Article 5‑style security guarantees as his hopes for full NATO membership recede. As Moscow signals it is preparing for yet another year of war, Zelensky is urging Europe and the United States to lock in “Article 5‑like” security guarantees that would make any future Russian attack on Ukraine trigger an automatic and forceful Western response. Arguing that “security, financial and political solutions” are needed, including the use of frozen Russian assets, Zelensky warns that without credible, legally binding guarantees backed by real military capability, any peace deal would simply allow the Kremlin to regroup and resume aggression under the cover of diplomacy.