Zelenskyy says US floated Donbas withdrawal in exchange for Ukraine's NATO membership

Kyiv, Nov 15 (UNI) For the first time, the United States has floated the idea of Ukraine withdrawing its remaining forces from the eastern Donbas region in exchange for NATO membership, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said, while making clear that Kyiv would not surrender its territory. Addressing journalists, Zelenskyy said US negotiators have raised the proposal for the "first time" during discussions on a possible settlement of the war with Russia that is in its fifth year. "The Americans raised a question: 'What if Ukraine joins NATO? Would Ukraine withdraw from Donbas?' This was the first time this had…