Zelensky Agrees to Demilitarized Zone in Donbas Under Trump Plan
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to establish a "demilitarized economic zone" in the Donbas region. This follows a detailed 20-point peace proposal presented by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
The agreement is a major step in Trump's peace initiative. The zone would separate Ukrainian and Russian-backed forces. It aims to allow economic activity to resume while preventing military conflict.
Specific details of the zone are not yet public. The 20-point plan from Trump also remains unpublished. The proposal is seen as an effort to restart negotiations to end the war.
Ukrainian officials have not commented further. The agreement indicates a potential shift in Kyiv's approach to the conflict.