US proposed Ukraine cedes Donbas in exchange for joining NATO, Zelenskyy says
Zelensky said the proposal would go to Ukrainians if Western partners confirm security guarantees 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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Kiev, Ukraine.The U.S. proposed for the first time that Ukraine cede territory to Russia in exchange for joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), as revealed by Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski.The proposal arose during the recent Washington-led negotiations to end the war, which began with the Russian invasion in February 2022.The U.S. representatives raised the possibility of Ukraine leaving the Donbas in exchange for its a…
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