Ukraine rejects Russian demands to surrender the entire eastern Donbas region, insisting that territorial concessions are out of the question for a peace settlement

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Volodymyr Zelensky categorically rejected demands from Russian President Vladimir Putin to surrender the eastern Donbas region or accept a five-day ceasefire in Kostiantynivka

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Kyiv is not ready to cede territory but would put a Donbas withdrawal proposal to a national referendum if a comprehensive security package is confirmed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated on November 13, 2026, that U.S. negotiators raised for the first time a proposal linking NATO membership to Ukraine withdrawing from its eastern Donbas region during peace talks

European delegates held discussions with U.S. and Ukrainian officials in Abu Dhabi but did not sit at the negotiating table with Russian representatives

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned on November 13, 2026 that Russian demands to negotiate Europe's security architecture were traps intended to divert attention from establishing a ceasefire

EU officials said the European negotiating team will likely comprise national security advisers from Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Poland, alongside delegates from the European Commission and the European Council