US floats NATO entry for Donbas withdrawal

Zelensky says any formal US proposal trading Donbas territory for NATO membership would require a national referendum in Ukraine.

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Zelensky says Washington is discussing NATO Article 4- and 5-style security guarantees for Ukraine, with no US troops stationed there, as cited by AFP.

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Zelensky says a Donbas-for-NATO package would also include a strong Ukrainian army with funding and a 'Prosperity Plan' recovery fund, according to Ukrinform.

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Zelensky says Kyiv is discussing specific security guarantees with NATO and the EU, and no concrete proposal has been tabled yet.

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Zelensky says he would put any deal trading Donbas for NATO membership to a public vote in Ukraine.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says US envoys asked whether Ukraine would withdraw from Donbas in exchange for NATO membership, marking the first time Washington raised the proposal.

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