Summary
Volodymyr Zelensky said U.S. negotiators raised the possibility of Ukraine withdrawing its remaining forces from Donbas in exchange for NATO membership. He said he would put a proposal to a referendum if it included security guarantees, no limits on Ukraine’s military, and reconstruction funds.
Key Facts
- Zelensky said the Donbas-for-NATO idea was raised for the first time during discussions with U.S. representatives.
- U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff met Zelensky in Dublin after talks with Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
- Ukraine has sought NATO membership as a safeguard against future threats.
- Russia opposes Ukraine joining NATO and has demanded territorial concessions and Ukrainian neutrality.
- Zelensky has said Ukraine is unwilling to give up sovereign territory.
- Russia occupies about a fifth of Ukraine, including most of Donetsk and Luhansk, which make up the Donbas.
- Zelensky said the U.S. proposal led him to believe NATO membership was again under discussion.
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