Zelensky Calls NATO Non-Membership ‘Historic Mistake,’ Warns Putin Seeks Further War

On 10 April 2026, Russia and Ukraine agreed to a 32-hour ceasefire for Orthodox Easter. Putin announced the truce, and Kyiv Post reported that Zelensky vowed a 'mirror response' and urged Russia not to resume strikes after Easter.

Separately, Zelensky called Ukraine's lack of NATO membership a 'historic mistake' and warned that Putin seeks further war. TASS reported that Zelensky fears the US may withdraw from Ukraine talks in August, and The Telegraph reported that he said Britain must rejoin the EU if America leaves NATO. Russian outlets reported that Zelensky predicted difficult times and a split for Ukraine.