Zelensky willing to compromise on Ukraine’s NATO membership

Ukraine’s President Zelensky says he’s prepared to discuss a commitment for Ukraine not to seek NATO membership from Russia

The leader says this will come in exchange for a cease-fire, the withdrawal of Russian troops and a guarantee of Ukraine’s security.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Joe Biden says Vladimir Putin is strongly considering deploying chemical weapons in his invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

Biden says Moscow is leaning on false claims that Kyiv is storing its own biological and chemical weapons setting up new false flags as a pretext to using its own.

It comes as the White House delivers its strongest indication yet that Russia is exploring the use of cyber-attacks potentially targeting critical infrastructure.

The Biden administration is pledging to “use every tool to deter, disrupt, and respond to cyberattacks” but warns the Federal Government “can’t defend against this threat alone”.