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US floats Nato membership for Donbas withdrawal deal, Zelenskyy says - FT
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The US has floated a proposal under which Ukraine would receive NATO membership in exchange for withdrawing from the Donbas, according to remarks by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported by the Financial Times. The idea, relayed via First Squawk, signals a potential shift in Washington's posture on how to bridge security guarantees and territorial concessions in any settlement. It matters because NATO membership has been among Kyiv's core demands and a persistent sticking point with Moscow, so tying it to a Donbas pullback reframes the bargaining chips on the table. Watch for Kremlin and European reaction, and for whether the proposal gains traction as formal negotiating language.
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