Withdrawal from NATO and a buffer zone in the Donbas: the US’s new peace plan

The administration of US President Donald Trump is attempting to resume negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine and is discussing a new package of political, territorial and economic agreements. According to a report in the British magazine *The Economist* on 22 October 2026, citing Ukrainian officials, the American proposals envisage the creation of a demilitarised zone in the Donbas and Ukraine’s possible renunciation of NATO membership in exchange for … Continue reading Withdrawal from NATO and a buffer zone in the Donbas: the US’s new peace plan