Zelensky announced the US offer to admit Ukraine into NATO in exchange for the concession of Donbass.
For the first time, the United States raised the question of possible NATO membership for Ukraine in exchange for a complete withdrawal from the Donetsk and Lugansk regions. Kyiv is discussing with its partners a set of security guarantees in the event of the end of the war with Russia, although there is still no concrete proposal, Interfax-Ukraine quotes President Volodymyr Zelensky.
"I said again and again: Ukraine does not retreat and does not give up its lands to terrorists. The Americans asked the question: "And if Ukraine is in NATO, will Ukraine leave Donbass?" "It was the first time," said Zelensky. If the US and other NATO members approve such a proposal, the Ukrainian authorities will submit it to a public debate, the Ukrainian president added, adding that he cannot resolve the issue entirely at his own discretion. At the same time, Zelensky emphasized that there is no talk of legal recognition of Russian control over Donbass.
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