US Proposes Ukraine Cede Donbas for NATO Membership, Zelensky Says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed that the United States proposed Ukraine cede the Donbas region to Russia in exchange for NATO membership, a plan he said would require a public referendum in Ukraine. The proposal marks a potential shift in the conflict's trajectory, with Zelensky stating he would seek public opinion on the matter in exchange for specific security guarantees from NATO and the EU. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said European negotiators have not yet contacted Russia, while confirming a trilateral Trump-Putin-Xi meeting is scheduled for November 19. Both Russia and Ukraine reported massive overnight drone attacks, with Russia launching 132 drones against Ukraine and Ukraine striking back with 533 drones across Russian regions, killing one person in Rostov. Meanwhile, YouTube blocked 16 Russian channels in Ukraine, and Prince Harry visited Lviv to support a war trauma conference.