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Zelensky says Russia rejected energy truce, U.S. raised Donbas plan
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the United States raised for the first time the idea of Ukraine withdrawing from Donbas in exchange for joining NATO, stressing that no specific offer had been made and that any decision would be put to the people.
Hilal Times Editorial DeskUpdated:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the U.S. side had raised, for the first time, the question of whether Ukraine would withdraw from Donbas if it joined NATO, Agence France-Presse reported, citing remarks he made to journalists after his visits to Denmark and Ireland.
The agency quoted Zelensky as saying: "The Americans raised a question: What if Ukraine joined NATO? Would it withdraw from Donbas? This is the first time this has been raised."
"I have no right to decide alone"
Zelensky stressed that no concrete offer had been made and that Ukraine was not considering giving up its territory. He said Kyiv was seeking specific security guarantees from NATO and the European Union and that, if they were confirmed, the matter would be put before Ukrainian society because "he has no right to make such a decision alone."
The remarks came after two days of U.S.-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi attended by envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, which ended without a breakthrough. Zelensky said Russia had rejected a proposal to halt attacks on energy facilities, describing Moscow's efforts to redraw Europe's security architecture as "dangerous."
Cover image: Getty Images. Photos: X, The Liberal
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