US proposed Ukraine cedes Donbas in exchange for joining NATO, Zelenskyy says
Zelenskyy said the proposal was raised for the first time and would go to Ukrainians only if security guarantees and rebuilding funds are included.
- 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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Zelenskyy said the U.S. had asked for the first time whether Ukraine would withdraw from parts of the Donbas region.
So far Washington had ruled out Ukraine's entry into NATO, while Moscow demanded neutrality and limits to Ukrainian military forces.
It has been reported that a plan to cede eastern territories to Russia on the condition of Ukraine joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was discussed during the Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations currently being mediated by the United States. Foreign news agencies, including AFP and Reuters, reported on the 14th (local time) that Ukrainian President Zelenskyy met with reporters the previous day and said, “The U.S. side asked, ‘Wh…
Zelenskiy: US Proposed Ceding Donbas to Russia in Exchange for NATO Membership
US negotiators suggested that Ukraine might consider giving up its eastern region of Donbas to join NATO, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy after peace talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi. This is the first time NATO membership has been linked to territorial concessions in discussions. Zelenskiy mentioned that the Americans raised this question about Ukraine […]
Ukrainian leaders revealed that the United States had made its first offer: that Ukraine cede the Donbas Islands region in exchange for NATO membership, while Russia rejected a ceasefire targeting energy resources.
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