Lead development · 11/14/2026, 11:40:00 AM UTC
Ukraine: Zelenskyy says security deal could go to referendum
The US has broached the idea of Kyiv giving up the Donbas region in exchange for NATO membership, the Ukrainian president said.
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Ukraine: Zelenskyy says security deal could go to referendum
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US has floated Ukraine ceding Donbas for Nato membership, Zelensky says
The Ukrainian president says US envoys touted the exchange as part of efforts to end the war with Russia.
Top · 11/14/2026, 10:30:04 AM UTC
US proposed Ukraine cedes Donbas in exchange for joining NATO, Zelensky says
President Zelensky said the US had proposed ceding Ukraine's eastern city of Donbas to Russia, in exchange for Ukrainian membership of NATO, following the latest round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi this week. He reiterated that Kyiv was not willing to retreat from its territory and warned that the Kremlin's bid to cha…
Top · 11/14/2026, 11:43:06 AM UTC
Three killed in Russia as Ukraine claims US floated NATO membership option
Zelenskyy says the US asked for the first time whether Kyiv would cede land to Moscow in exchange for the NATO bid.