US proposes NATO membership for Ukraine in exchange for Donbas, Zelensky says

Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that the United States has proposed Ukraine's NATO membership in exchange for the Donbas region, according to a live war update. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has now been ongoing for more than four years. The proposal reportedly involves trading territorial concessions in Donbas for a NATO membership path for Ukraine. This development comes as the war continues, with the live blog tracking major events in the ongoing conflict. The update was part of a broader live coverage of the war, which has seen no resolution despite the prolonged fighting. Further details on the proposal's specifics or Ukraine's response were not immediately provided in the brief report.