US peace plan proposes Donbas demilitarized zone; Kyiv rejects territorial concessions

The Economist reports a US peace plan for Ukraine that would create a demilitarized zone in Donbas, require Kyiv to abandon NATO membership, and offer Russia eased sanctions and restored gas flows, including Nord Stream. Kyiv has refused to surrender territory, while Putin claims the region is Russian. The plan is only an outline, with details unconfirmed, and marks a potential shift in US posture toward pressuring Ukraine into concessions.

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