Zelenskyy says US proposed Ukraine cede Donbas for Nato membership

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the US has proposed Ukraine cede parts of the Donbas region to Russia in exchange for Nato membership, a suggestion he called dangerous and said Kyiv would not accept. Zelenskyy said he would put the territorial question to a national referendum only if Ukraine received a comprehensive package including security guarantees, a well-funded army, and reconstruction funds. He also rejected Russian calls for broader European security talks before ending the war and dismissed any Ukrainian neutrality. The US and Nato have not commented on the proposal, though European countries will join future peace talks. Separately, Zelenskyy accused SpaceX of politically motivated restrictions on Ukraine's Starshield satellite system, while Russian strikes hit a cargo vessel and injured 22 in Zaporizhzhia.