Summary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said U.S. negotiators raised the possibility of Ukraine joining NATO in exchange for withdrawing from Donbas. The proposal would involve Ukraine conceding the eastern region to Russia, according to Zelensky.Key Facts
- Volodymyr Zelensky is Ukraine’s president.
- Zelensky said U.S. negotiators raised the possibility of Ukraine joining NATO.
- The proposal linked NATO membership to Ukraine withdrawing from Donbas.
- Donbas is a region in eastern Ukraine.
- Zelensky said the proposal would involve Ukraine conceding Donbas to Russia.
- Zelensky described this as the first time the possibility had been raised.
