US proposes Donbas land swap for Ukraine NATO membership, Zelensky says

Zelensky claims Washington floated a deal trading Ukrainian territory in Donbas for NATO membership, with talks ongoing on specific Western security guarantees. The proposal, if confirmed, marks a major shift in US policy from its prior stance of not pressuring Ukraine on territorial concessions. Uncertainty remains over whether this is a formal US offer or a trial balloon, and whether Russia would accept any such framework.

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