President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that the US has proposed the creation of demilitarized zones in the Donbas and on the Kinburn Spit to freeze combat lines as part of peace negotiations to end the invasion of Ukraine. Zelensky stated that Ukraine was prepared to consider a compromise involving a neutral zone on both sides of the front line, a move meant to stop active fighting while the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is returned to Ukrainian or independent control.
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The proposal links territorial freezes to a postseason economic framework intended to entice Russia into a settlement. Beyond the potential return of US oil majors to the Sakhalin-1 project and the Druzhba pipeline, the Trump administration has discussed the revival of Nord Stream gas flows and the resumption of Russian diesel sales. While the White House says these deals are subject to a comprehensive peace agreement, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has denied that Moscow is negotiating the return of American energy projects.
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