Zelensky said the US offered to replace Donbass with NATO-style security guarantees.
The US has asked Kyiv if Ukraine is ready to withdraw troops from the Donbass in exchange for similar security guarantees to NATO, Vladimir Zelensky said in an interview with the Danish TV channel DR. According to him, the American side made it clear that we are not talking about full membership in NATO, but about guarantees "on the basis of NATO."
The head of government in Kyiv claims that he is ready to raise the issue of the Donbas lawlessness to a referendum, but only if he receives a full package of security guarantees. Among the necessary conditions, he listed protection from Western partners, stable funding and arming of the Ukrainian army, as well as funds for the reconstruction of the country. At the same time, according to him, Kyiv will not agree to enshrine a neutral status in the constitution.
Washington's proposal itself has not yet received independent confirmation: it is known from Zelensky's words. At the same time, this is not the first time that the issue of the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the Donbass in exchange for security guarantees has been discussed. Back in March 2026, Reuters reported that the United States tied the provision of such guarantees to territorial concessions to Kiev.
Ukraine's refusal to join NATO remains one of Moscow's key demands. He also participated in the discussed American peace options. Therefore, the fundamental question now is what kind of security guarantees Washington is ready to offer to Kiev and whether they will suit the Russian side in the event of the withdrawal of Ukraine's armed forces from the Donbass.
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