Zelensky discusses potential NATO membership in exchange for Donbas withdrawal
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Volodymyr Zelensky, US negotiators
Abu Dhabi, UAE
November 11-12, 2026
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US negotiators proposed Ukraine's withdrawal from Donbas in exchange for NATO membership. Zelensky emphasized that any such decision would require a national referendum. Talks in Abu Dhabi concluded without a major breakthrough, though a prisoner swap was agreed.
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