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US has floated Ukraine ceding Donbas for Nato membership, Zelensky says
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The US has not confirmed the Ukrainian president's comments - a US official told the BBC "many ideas continue to be discussed".

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Euronews
US floats Ukraine ceding land to Russia in exchange for NATO membership: ZelenskyyPutin has indicated that Russia will not back down on territorial demands to control parts of Ukraine and has rejected the idea of foreign peacekeeping troops…
Politico Europe
US suggested Ukraine could give up Donbas for NATO membership, Zelenskyy says"This was the first time this had been raised," the Ukrainian president told reporters.
DW
Ukraine: Zelenskyy says security deal could go to referendumThe US has broached the idea of Kyiv giving up the Donbas region in exchange for NATO membership, the Ukrainian president said.
Sky News World
US asked if Ukraine would give up parts of Donbas for NATO membership, Zelenskyy saysThe US has asked for the first time whether Ukraine would withdraw from parts of the Donbas region if Kyiv were admitted to NATO, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
Breitbart
Zelensky Says U.S. Suggested Ceding Donbas to Russia In Exchange for NATO MembershipUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States had raised the possibility of a new security framework for Europe as part of efforts to end…
South China Morning Post
Zelensky says US floated idea of Ukraine ceding Donbas for Nato membershipUS negotiators have floated the idea of Ukraine’s potential withdrawal from its eastern region of Donbas in exchange for joining Nato, President Volodymyr…
BBC News World
US has floated Ukraine ceding Donbas for Nato membership, Zelensky saysThe US has not confirmed the Ukrainian president's comments - a US official told the BBC "many ideas continue to be discussed".
The Hindu
U.S. suggested Kyiv cede land to Russia in exchange for joining NATO, says ZelenskyyPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy also warned the Kremlin was “betting everything” on this winter’s military campaign