{"id":2524583,"date":"2025-12-24T10:05:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T15:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-offers-demilitarized-zone-in-donetsk-amid-peace-talks\/"},"modified":"2025-12-24T10:07:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T15:07:19","slug":"zelensky-offers-demilitarized-zone-in-donetsk-amid-peace-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelensky-offers-demilitarized-zone-in-donetsk-amid-peace-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky offers demilitarized zone in Donetsk amid peace talks"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fzelensky-offers-demilitarized-zone-in-donetsk-amid-peace-talks%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2524583&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr zelensky proposed creating a demilitarized zone in parts of the Donetsk region and said Ukrainian forces would withdraw from those areas as part of a revised 20-point peace plan aimed at ending the war with Russia. The offer was presented amid U.S. pressure for Kyiv to submit a final bid; Zelensky said the plan largely reflects a joint Ukrainian\u2011American position and that Washington was sending the draft to Moscow. In return for the demilitarized zone,Ukraine demands that Russia pull forces from territory of equal value in Donetsk &#8211; a condition Moscow has not publicly accepted. The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >broader plan includes tentative territorial agreements<\/a>,safeguards against future Russian aggression,and reconstruction measures,but key issues remain unresolved,notably control of certain Donetsk areas and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/japan-residents-speak-on-magnitude-7-3-earthquake\/\" title=\"Japan residents speak on magnitude 7.3 earthquake\">nuclear power plant<\/a> under Russian occupation (Kyiv has proposed shared management with the U.S.). Zelensky framed the proposal as a serious effort to secure peace and said it is indeed now up to Russia to respond.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Zelensky offers demilitarized zone in Donetsk as US pushes Ukraine and Russia to compromise<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2449119\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukrainian<\/a> President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> reportedly included a demilitarized zone in the country&rsquo;s eastern Donetsk region as part of the latest proposal in a possible peace agreement with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/24\/world\/europe\/zelensky-demilitarized-zone-offer.html\">told<\/a> reporters on Tuesday that he would withdraw troops from areas in Donetsk, a region subject to territorial disputes that have derailed talks of a peace deal with Russia. The announcement showed his willingness to compromise following pressure from the United States to break through the deadlock.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4356563\/hunter-biden-calls-afghanistan-withdrawal-failure\/\">Hunter Biden calls Afghanistan withdrawal an &#8216;obvious f***ing failure&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4356518\/europe-backs-greenland-denmark-trump-renews-threat-annexation-national-security\/\">Europe backs Greenland as Trump renews threat of annexation for &#8216;national security&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4074543\/status-quo-venezuela-intolerable-us-marco-rubio\/\">&#8216;Status quo&#8217; with Venezuela is &#8216;intolerable&#8217; for US: Rubio<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The offer comes after Zelensky acknowledged that the United States is pushing for Ukraine to send a final bid.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We sense that America wants to reach a final agreement and from our side there is full cooperation,&rdquo; Zelensky <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2003558116605211018\">posted<\/a> on X, along with a video statement addressed to the Ukrainian citizenry. &ldquo;Ukraine has never been, and will never be, an obstacle to peace.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>There are still factors to iron out in the negotiation process, but Zelensky&rsquo;s willingness to sweeten the deal for Russia marks a notable move, seen as a step forward in the peace talks.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky&rsquo;s proposal, however, came with a caveat. In exchange for the demilitarized zone, Russia must pull forces from the land of equal value in Donetsk. Moscow has not signaled whether it would be willing to cede some control over the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uganda-says-military-kills-309-in-security-push-in-mineral-rich-region\/\" title=\"Uganda says military kills 309 in security push in mineral-rich region\">mineral-rich region<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The proposition is part of a revised 20-point peace plan, which includes tentative land agreements, safeguards against Russian aggression in the future, and Ukraine&rsquo;s reconstruction plans in the aftermath of the war.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky portrayed the plan as the best bid that could bring an end to the war, saying that it was up to Russia to decide what happens next.<\/p>\n<p>According to Zelensky, the U.S. was presenting the new draft to Russia, and Kyiv is expecting to receive a reply by Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4088372\/us-peace-talks-ukraine-russia-as-negotiations-stall-zelensky\/\"><strong>US OFFERS TO HOLD PEACE TALKS WITH UKRAINE AND RUSSIA AS NEGOTIATIONS STALL: ZELENSKY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zelensky said the plan&rsquo;s points &ldquo;largely reflect the joint Ukrainian-American position.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>However, some key issues remain unresolved, particularly concerning Ukrainian-controlled territory in Donetsk and a nuclear power plant under Russian occupation. As for the latter, Kyiv offered to share management of the plant with the U.S.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zelensky offers DMZ in Donetsk amid US push<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3767,"featured_media":2524584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zelensky-us-peace-talks-next-steps.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[68071,11624,38128,69386,8630],"class_list":["post-2524583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-demilitarized-zone","tag-donetsk","tag-peace-talks","tag-ukraine-russia-conflict","tag-zelensky"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/zelensky-us-peace-talks-next-steps.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3767"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2524583"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2524587,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524583\/revisions\/2524587"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2524584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2524583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2524583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2524583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}