# Ukraine rejects U.S. proposal to redraw Donetsk and Luhansk borders, The Telegraph reports

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ukraine-rejects-u-s-proposal-to-redraw-donetsk-and-luhansk-borders-the-telegraph-reports/
- Published: 2026-11-11T09:46:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T10:24:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Meduza
- Original article: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/11/11/ukraine-rejects-u-s-proposal-to-redraw-donetsk-and-luhansk-borders-the-telegraph-reports
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- Ukraine rejected a reported U.S. border proposal.
- The idea could let Russia claim both regions.
- Territorial issues were due to feature in Abu Dhabi talks.

## Summary

Ukraine has rejected a reported U.S. proposal to redraw the borders of Donetsk and Luhansk, which could allow Russia to claim it had captured both regions without Ukraine giving up territory it still controls. A Ukrainian source close to the negotiations said Kyiv would not recognise Russian claims to occupied land, either in practice or in law.

The proposal was reported by The Economist, while The Telegraph cited the Ukrainian source’s response. Russia and Ukraine began a second day of talks in Abu Dhabi on 11 November, with U.S. participation; the first day covered possible post-war security guarantees and prisoner exchanges. The territorial question was expected to be the focus of the second day.

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