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Zelensky: US floated ceding Donbas for NATO membership

President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that US negotiators proposed a scenario where Ukraine might cede its eastern Donbas region in exchange for NATO membership. This idea was reportedly raised during recent peace talks with Russia, marking the first instance of territorial concessions being linked to NATO aspirations in these discussions. Zelensky shared these remarks publicly through his office. AI

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Zelensky: US floated ceding Donbas for NATO membership

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    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 lin…