President-elect Donald Trump are premature, as Trump does not have the authority to address such matters.“It is difficult to talk to President Trump about this because he is not yet in the White House. By the way, I am going to call President Biden in the near future to raise the issue of Ukraine’s NATO invitation,” Zelensky said.The Ukrainian president also expressed openness to French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to deploy international military forces in Ukraine, potentially bridging the gap before NATO membership.Reports indicate that the U.K. and France are considering peacekeeper deployments after a possible ceasefire, an idea that German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock did not rule out.Friedrich Merz criticized such proposals as “irresponsible,” arguing that ending the war should take precedence.Kyiv has consistently argued that NATO membership is the only path to lasting peace.