US EditionUS offers 'free economic zone' in east if Ukraine cedes Donbas, Zelenskyy says
The proposed free economic zone involves Ukrainian troop withdrawal from parts of Donbas while Russian forces would not enter, raising governance and security concerns, Zelenskyy said.
- On Thursday, United States mediators proposed a `free economic zone` in parts of the eastern Donbas requiring Ukrainian withdrawal, a plan Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, relayed to reporters with many unanswered questions.
- Past plans cited a Korean-style buffer zone as the United States proposed a neutral, demilitarized area modeled on the North and South Korea demilitarized zone, serving as a compromise after weeks of talks with Russia.
- Zelenskyy warned that key details remain undefined as the U.S. has not specified who would control or police the Donetsk region territory, and he challenged why only Ukrainian troops should withdraw while Russian forces stay.
- Territorial issues remain unresolved after weeks of negotiations, as Zelenskyy cautioned Ukraine has not accepted the proposal and Russia seeks control over larger Donbas territory.
- Longstanding frontline dynamics in Donbas shape the longer-term stakes, as Zelenskyy warned the zone could face infiltration under the guise of 'civilians' and stressed any compromise must be fair to Ukraine.
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