Ukraine rejects U.S. proposal to redraw Donetsk and Luhansk borders, The Telegraph reports
Ukraine has rejected a U.S. proposal to redraw the borders of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in a way that would let Russia claim it had fully captured both, a Ukrainian source close to the negotiations told The Telegraph.
The Ukrainian delegation has “never discussed any concessions on any territories which Russia occupies,” the source said. “Ukraine will never recognise it, neither de facto nor de jure. And this has always been our position at the table.”
The Economist reported a day earlier that American negotiators had floated changing the borders of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as part of a territorial deal between Russia and Ukraine. The outlet’s sources said the idea was for Russia to declare it had fully captured the regions while Ukraine would not have to cede unoccupied territory.
Russia and Ukraine began a second day of talks in Abu Dhabi on November 11, with U.S. participation. Politico reported that the first day’s discussions covered the security guarantees Ukraine and Russia would like to receive after the war ends, as well as prisoner exchanges. The second day will focus on the territorial question.
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