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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U.S. Floats NATO Membership in Deal for Donbas
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said U.S. peace envoys asked whether Ukraine would be willing to give up the Donbas region in the nation’s east to Russia in exchange for NATO membership, signaling a potential shift in Washington’s negotiating tactics,” Bloomberg reports. Said Zelensky: “It was the first time this had been raised. We are discussing […]
The revelation was made during Zelensky's meeting with journalists in Kiev late on Friday evening, November 13, with his statements being made public on Saturday.
US floated idea of Ukraine ceding Donbas for NATO membership, Zelenskyy says - The Tribune
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US negotiators had raised the question of Ukraine potentially withdrawing from its eastern Donbas region in exchange for joining NATO, following the latest round of peace talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi. Zelenskyy reiterated his position that Kyiv was not willing to retreat from its territory. He said that if Ukraine […]
American negotiators presented the idea of withdrawing the remaining forces of Ukraine from the eastern Donbass region in exchange for membership in NATO, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today, BBC reports.
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