Negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner shared the initiative with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before briefing Zelenskyy ahead of a European summit in Dublin. The concept tests core positions held almost five years into the war, including Putin's demands for alliance withdrawal from nations bordering Russia. Kyiv maintains that any prospective compromise requires significant security backing and reconstruction aid, while Moscow has yet to issue a formal reaction.
Key points
Ukraine may be offered NATO membership in exchange for surrendering the entire eastern Do…: Ukraine may be offered NATO membership in exchange for surrendering the entire eastern Donbas region to Russia.
Admitting Ukraine into the Western alliance remains a firm red line that the Kremlin has…: Admitting Ukraine into the Western alliance remains a firm red line that the Kremlin has consistently opposed.
Kyiv demands the right to maintain a strong military and reconstruction support before co…: Kyiv demands the right to maintain a strong military and reconstruction support before considering any territorial compromise.
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Ukraine’s NATO ambition has always been a red line for the Kremlin. Giving up territory has been a no-no for Ukraine. Wall they make compromises?
The United States has pitched a new pathway for Ukraine to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), an aspiration that Kyiv has long held as a means to guarantee its defence against Russia, almost five years into their war.
But the administration of President Donald Trump has suggested that Ukraine would need to agree to give up all of the Donbas region in the country’s east, which Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded as one of his conditions for ending the war.
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