US Proposes Donbass Demilitarized Zone Amid Ukraine Territorial…
FT: Europe will offer Putin to hand over all of Donbas to Russia in exchange for stopping the war and Ukraine joining NATO.
Consensus
- The United States proposed a peace plan involving the creation of a demilitarized zone in the Donbass region.
- Ukraine has stated it will not cede its territories.
- Vladimir Putin claimed that the Donbass is historically part of Russia and rejected the notion of territorial losses.
- Russia has expressed willingness to resume trilateral contacts on security issues.
- European leaders are considering direct talks with Vladimir Putin.
- The idea of Ukraine's potential accession to the EU and investment programs as part of a peace deal was mentioned.
Points of divergence
- The proposed plan includes a potential resumption of gas flows through Nord Stream and partial easing of sanctions on Russia. — meduza
- Europe may offer Russia a guarantee that Ukraine will never join NATO, or propose that Ukraine cedes the remaining part of Donbass in exchange for NATO membership. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The European Union is considering five candidates for negotiations with Putin: Giorgia Meloni, Alexander Stubb, Petr Pavel, Mette Frederiksen, and Jonas Gahr Støre. — meduza
- The Financial Times reported that European leaders are preparing for a phone call between European heads of state and Putin. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (3 sources)
- War. Day 1703. USA proposes creating a demilitarized zone in Donbas. Kyiv: Ukraine does not surrender its territories. Putin: this is the territory of historical Russia — Meduza
- War. Day 1700. Europe prepares for direct talks with Putin, writes FT. One of the options he will be offered is exchanging Donbas for Ukraine's entry into NATO — Meduza
- FT: Europe will offer Putin to hand over all of Donbas to Russia in exchange for stopping the war and Ukraine joining NATO — The Moscow Times
Key entities
- Ukraine
- Donbass
- Putin
- Russia
- NATO
- FT
- Europe
- Kyiv
- Meduza
- USA
- Donald Trump
- Kremlin
- Financial Times
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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