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  "id": 19975116,
  "title": "US floats NATO membership for Ukraine in exchange for Donbas withdrawal, Zelensky says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-floats-nato-membership-for-ukraine-in-exchange-for-donbas-19975116",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T11:11:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Kyiv Independent",
    "slug": "kyiv-independent",
    "url": "https://kyivindependent.com/us-floats-nato-membership-for-ukraine-in-exchange-for-donbas-withdrawal-zelensky-says/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed potential NATO membership for Ukraine in exchange for withdrawing from the Donbas region on November 13. Zelensky stated that Ukrainians would have the final say on any deal, provided the U.S. and other NATO allies agree to a security package. This package would include guarantees from NATO and the EU, a strong Ukrainian army, weapons, and financial support. Zelensky also mentioned a \"Prosperity Plan\" or Recovery Plan, backed by funding from clearly identified sources. If the U.S. confirmed the proposal, Zelensky would hold an open dialogue with the public. He emphasized the need for specific security guarantees modeled on Article 5 of NATO's founding treaty, and ruled out the deployment of American soldiers on Ukrainian soil. The talks on ending Russia's full-scale war include U.S.-mediated discussions between Ukrainian and Russian representatives in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11.",
  "summary": "\"The Americans raised the question: 'What if Ukraine joins NATO? Would Ukraine withdraw from Donbas?' This was the first time this issue had been raised,\" President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists.",
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        "outlet": "Kyiv Post",
        "title": "US Asked if Ukraine Would Exit Donbas for NATO, Zelensky Says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-asked-if-ukraine-would-exit-donbas-for-nato-zelensky-says",
        "published": "2026-11-14T09:41:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "US asked Ukraine to cede Donbas in exchange for NATO membership, Zelensky says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-asked-ukraine-to-cede-donbas-in-exchange-for-nato-membership",
        "published": "2026-11-14T09:54:44.000Z"
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        "title": "US proposed Ukraine cedes Donbas in exchange for joining NATO, Zelensky says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-proposed-ukraine-cedes-donbas-in-exchange-for-joining-nato",
        "published": "2026-11-14T10:30:04.000Z"
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        "title": "US has floated Ukraine ceding Donbas for Nato membership, Zelensky says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-has-floated-ukraine-ceding-donbas-for-nato-membership-zelensky-says",
        "published": "2026-11-14T10:30:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "US proposes Ukraine cede territory in exchange for joining Nato, says Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-proposes-ukraine-cede-territory-in-exchange-for-joining-nato-says",
        "published": "2026-11-14T11:16:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Zelensky on Starshield restrictions in temporarily occupied territories: Ukraine to raise this issue at every level",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/zelensky-on-starshield-restrictions-in-temporarily-occupied",
        "published": "2026-11-14T11:21:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "US floats NATO membership for Ukraine in exchange for Donbas withdrawal, Zelensky says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-floats-nato-membership-for-ukraine-in-exchange-for-donbas",
        "published": "2026-11-14T11:34:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Three killed in Russia as Ukraine claims US floated NATO membership option",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/three-killed-in-russia-as-ukraine-claims-us-floated-nato-membership",
        "published": "2026-11-14T11:43:06.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "US proposes Ukraine cede territory in exchange for joining NATO, says Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/us-proposes-ukraine-cede-territory-in-exchange-for-joining-nato-says-19975300",
        "published": "2026-11-14T12:22:29.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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