US proposed Ukraine cedes Donbas in exchange for joining NATO, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy said the proposal would go to a referendum if Ukraine gets security guarantees, a strong army and reconstruction funding.
- 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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"If the American side confirms this to us, along with the other NATO colleagues, then I will ask for the opinion of our society," the Ukrainian president said.
US peace negotiators reportedly asked Ukrainian President Zelensky whether Ukraine would be willing to give up part of its territory in exchange for NATO membership. Zelensky claims that this is the first time such an offer has been made. “The Americans asked the question: ‘What if Ukraine joins NATO? Would Ukraine withdraw from Donbas?’ This was the first time that […] The post US allegedly offered Ukraine NATO in exchange for giving up part of…
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(CNN) — The United States floated the idea of Ukraine ceding the eastern Donbas region to Russia in exchange for NATO membership during recent talks,...
Zelensky says US floated idea of Ukraine ceding Donbas for Nato membership
US negotiators have floated the idea of Ukraine’s potential withdrawal from its eastern region of Donbas in exchange for joining Nato, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, following the latest round of peace talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi. This is the first time the question of linking Nato membership to territorial concessions has been raised during the talks, Zelensky said in remarks to reporters released by his office on Saturday. “The America…
Following the round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi, the US negotiators reportedly led Ukraine to join the Atlantic Alliance in exchange for the region coveted by Vladimir Putin.
According to the Ukrainian President, the United States has, for the first time, proposed to Kiev to surrender territories, such as the Donbass, in exchange for its accession to NATO. Volodymyr Zelensky also stated this Saturday that he would ask the Ukrainians to approve security guarantees from NATO and the EU, in the event of an agreement with Russia. - Ukraine: an accession to NATO against territorial concessions? Zelensky claims that Washin…
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