# Ukraine: Zelenskyy says security deal could go to referendum

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ukraine-zelenskyy-says-security-deal-could-go-to-referendum/
- Published: 2026-11-14T11:40:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T12:22:11+00:00
- Original publisher: DW (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-zelenskyy-says-security-deal-could-go-to-referendum/a-79947535?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
- Topics: Americas, Europe, Geopolitics, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- US envoys raised Donbas withdrawal in exchange for NATO membership.
- Zelenskyy says any comprehensive deal could go to a referendum.
- European diplomats are set to join future peace talks.

## Summary

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US peace envoys asked whether Ukraine would withdraw from Donbas in exchange for NATO membership. He reiterated that Kyiv would not agree to cede territory, but said a comprehensive settlement with security guarantees, a well-funded army and reconstruction funds could be put to a referendum.

Zelenskyy said the proposal had not been raised before and described talks over it as difficult, amid broader concerns about Russia’s demands on NATO and European security. European diplomats from Germany, France, the UK and Poland are expected to join future peace talks; meanwhile, Russia said it had captured a settlement in Zaporizhzhia and continued strikes on infrastructure, disrupting power and heating.

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