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US suggested Ukraine could give up Donbas for NATO membership, Zelenskyy says

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US suggested Ukraine could give up Donbas for NATO membership, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on Friday that the United States has proposed the possibility of Ukraine joining NATO in exchange for withdrawing from the Donbas region. Zelenskyy revealed this discussion occurred following a meeting with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner in Dublin.

While the Donbas region is largely occupied by Russian troops, Zelenskyy emphasized that he has repeatedly stated Ukraine will not give up its land to terrorists. He noted that any potential agreement would not involve recognizing occupied territories as Russian. Zelenskyy is currently seeking a comprehensive security package from partners, including NATO and EU guarantees, and stated he would consult Ukrainian society before making any final decision.

The White House and U.S. State Department have not yet responded to requests for comment regarding these ongoing discussions.

नेपालीमा

युक्रेनले नेटो सदस्यताका लागि डोनबास छोड्न सक्ने अमेरिकाको सुझाव, जेलेन्स्कीले भने

युक्रेनी राष्ट्रपति भोलोडिमिर जेलेन्स्कीले शुक्रबार युक्रेनले डोनबास क्षेत्रबाट फिर्ता हुने बदलामा नेटोमा सामेल हुने सम्भावनाबारे अमेरिकाले प्रस्ताव राखेको बताएका छन्। जेलेन्स्कीले डब्लिनमा अमेरिकी दूतहरू स्टिभ विटकफ र जारेड कुशनरसँगको भेटपछि यो छलफल भएको खुलासा गरे। डोनबास क्षेत्र धेरैजसो रुसी सेनाको कब्जामा रहे तापनि, जेलेन्स्कीले आफूले युक्रेनले आतंकवादीहरूलाई आफ्नो भूमि नदिने कुरा बारम्बार दोहोर्‍याएको कुरामा जोड दिए। उनले कुनै पनि सम्भावित सम्झौतामा कब्जा गरिएका क्षेत्रहरूलाई रुसी भनेर मान्यता दिने कुरा समावेश नहुने उल्लेख गरे। जेलेन्स्की हाल नेटो र ईयू ग्यारेन्टीहरू सहित साझेदारहरूबाट व्यापक सुरक्षा प्याकेज खोजिरहेका छन् र उनले कुनै पनि अन्तिम निर्णय लिनु अघि युक्रेनी समाजसँग परामर्श गर्ने बताएका छन्। ह्वाइट हाउस र अमेरिकी विदेश मन्त्रालयले यी चलिरहेका छलफलहरूको बारेमा टिप्पणीको लागि गरिएको अनुरोधमा अहिलेसम्म कुनै प्रतिक्रिया दिएका छैनन्।

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