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US asked Ukraine to cede Donbas in exchange for NATO membership, Zelensky says

Headline via Hindustan Times · first report 14 Nov, 15:24 IST, latest 14 Nov, 16:05 IST

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What we know

4 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from Hindustan Times at 14 Nov, 15:24 IST; the latest is from Euronews at 14 Nov, 16:05 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Latest report14 Nov, 16:05 IST
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Volodymyr Zelensky said he would put the question to a referendum if Ukraine received a comprehensive security package, including security guarantees.
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…
The Ukrainian president says US envoys touted the exchange as part of efforts to end the war with Russia.
Putin 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 being deployed in the country.

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About Russia Ukraine United StatesEuropeNorth AmericaDefence & Security 14 Nov 2026

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