US asked if Ukraine would give up parts of Donbas for NATO membership, Zelenskyy says
Verified: 32 outlets in 21 countries have reported this story since Nov 14, 4 of them from Ukraine.
The US has asked for the first time whether Ukraine would withdraw from parts of the Donbas region if Kyiv were admitted to NATO, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday.
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- 31 outlet: aljazeera.com· latest Nov 14, 12:00 PM UTCThree killed in Russia as Ukraine claims US floated NATO membership option ↗
4 outlets from Ukraine, where the story is: Interfax-Ukraine, The Kyiv Independent, Kyiv Post and 1 more · how we count
- Nov 14, 9:51 AM UTCFirst reportUS Floated Idea of Ukraine Ceding Donbas for NATO Membership, Zelenskiy Saysenglish.aawsat.com ↗
- Nov 14, 10:03 AM UTC+12 minUSA offers Ukraine NATO membership for first time in exchange for withdrawal from Donbas – Zelenskyyen.interfax.com.ua ↗
- Nov 14, 10:03 AM UTC+12 minUS Asked if Ukraine Would Exit Donbas for NATO, Zelensky Sayskyivpost.com ↗
- Nov 14, 2:08 PM UTC+4 h1st LD Writethru: Zelensky says U.S. proposes Ukraine to withdraw from Donbas in exchange for NATO membershipbignewsnetwork.com ↗
- Nov 14, 3:01 PM UTC+5 h· you’re reading thisUS asked if Ukraine would give up parts of Donbas for NATO membership, Zelenskyy saysnews.sky.com ↗
- Nov 14, 3:22 PM UTC+6 hUS floats Donbas-for-NATO deal for Ukraine: Zelenskybdnews24.com ↗
- Nov 14, 3:39 PM UTC+6 hU.S. floated idea of Ukraine surrendering territory for NATO membership, Zelensky saysyahoo.com ↗
[Claude] All three reports cover Zelenskyy's statement that US officials asked whether Ukraine would cede Donbas in exchange for NATO membership, and none contradict Report 1's facts.
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40m agoUS asked if Ukraine would give up parts of Donbas for NATO membership, Zelenskyy says The US has asked for the first time whether Ukraine would withdraw from parts of the Donbas region if Kyiv were admitted to NATO, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday.
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