US proposed Ukraine cedes Donbas in exchange for joining NATO, Zelenskyy says
Zelensky said the proposal came amid talks on security guarantees and a possible referendum if Western partners back a broader peace package.
- On Friday, Nov. 13, President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists that United States representatives asked whether Ukraine would withdraw military forces from Donbas in exchange for NATO admission.
- The inquiry emerged during the latest diplomatic round, following US-mediated trilateral talks held in Abu Dhabi on Nov. 10-11 between Ukraine, Russia, and American officials.
- Zelensky emphasized Ukraine will not recognize occupied territories as Russian, stating any comprehensive package involving NATO membership and security guarantees would require submission to a public referendum.
- Separately, White House Says White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly announced on Friday that US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have begun preparing the largest prisoner exchange of the war.
- While acknowledging potential security models similar to those with Israel or Arab states, Zelensky expressed caution regarding NATO reliability, noting the collective defense clause has been invoked only one time in history.
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US Floats NATO Membership for Ukraine in Exchange for Donbas Withdrawal, Zelenskyy Says
The United States has raised the possibility of Ukraine joining NATO in exchange for withdrawing its forces from Donbas for the first time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed during a conversation with journalists attended by UNITED24 Media on November 13.
According to Zelensky, the Americans have proposed withdrawing from Donbas in exchange for Ukraine's NATO membership. The Ukrainian president also considers a referendum possible.
The United States asked Ukraine "for the first time" to yield territories in exchange for NATO membership, President Volodimir Zelenski said in a statement issued Saturday and quoted by...
The United States has, for the first time, asked Ukraine to surrender territories in exchange for its accession to NATO, said Volodymyr Zelensky in remarks aired Saturday, November 14, adding that Moscow had rejected an energy truce during the Abu Dhabi talks.
Zelenskyy considers referendum as US gives ultimatum for peace in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has raised the possibility of a referendum in Ukraine after being given a major ultimatum by the US. Negotiations between Kyiv, Washington and Moscow have continued in recent days with the hopes of putting an end to Russia’s five-year war against Ukraine. However, Zelenskyy was seemingly blindsided when the US […]
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