US mediators raised Nato membership in exchange for a Ukrainian withdrawal from Donbas during Abu Dhabi peace talks. The proposal introduced territorial concessions into alliance discussions as both sides privately acknowledged the need for compromise.

KYIV, Nov 14 (Reuters) - US negotiators have floated the idea of Ukraine's potential withdrawal from its eastern region of Donbas in exchange for joining NATO, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, foll...

He also claimed that the US had raised the possibility of a new security framework for Europe as part of efforts to end Russia's war in Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said US negotiators asked for the first time whether Ukraine would withdraw its remaining forces from Donbas in exchange for NATO membership.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said US negotiators asked for the first time whether Ukraine would withdraw its remaining forces from Donbas in exchange for NATO membership.

“This was the first time this had been raised,” the Ukrainian president told reporters.