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Zelenskyy: U.S. Offered Kyiv NATO Membership

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14.11.2026 10:42
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made details of the negotiations with the U.S. public. During the talks, he was reportedly offered NATO membership for the first time. But the offer came with a crucial catch.

The U.S. negotiators reportedly insisted on Ukraine ceding extensive territories—according to Donald Trump’s envoys, the entire Donbas region in particular was to be handed over to Russia. That was the fundamental prerequisite for membership, the Ukrainian president reported.

“The Americans raised a question: ‘What if Ukraine joins NATO? Would Ukraine withdraw from the Donbas?’ That was the first time this question was asked,” Zelenskyy told reporters on Friday.

Kyiv Names Its Price
The Ukrainian leader explained that this is not currently up for debate. In his view, the Americans would have to secure a corresponding deal with comprehensive security guarantees. Then the president would be willing to ask his people what they “think of the proposal.” 

Among the necessary conditions, he listed guarantees from NATO and the EU, stable funding and arms deliveries for the Ukrainian army, as well as financial support for the country’s reconstruction. One red line remains, however: even if Ukraine were to withdraw from the Donbas, it would not officially recognize the territories occupied by Russia as Russian territory.

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