What others write about Ukraine – 15 November 2026

In brief

• According to Deutschlandfunk, Zelensky told journalists that American negotiators asked whether Ukraine would give up its claims to the eastern part of the country in exchange for NATO membership – the question was raised for the first time.
• Deutschlandfunk reports that Zelensky stated Ukraine is not ready to give up its own territory.
• According to the German broadcaster's report, the Ukrainian president said that, given credible security guarantees and strong, well-financed armed forces and reconstruction funds, he would put this issue to a referendum.
• Deutschlandfunk recalls that Ukraine has been defending itself against Russian aggression since February 2022.
• According to the same source, negotiators from both sides, mediated by the USA, are currently holding talks.

German press

According to the German Deutschlandfunk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists that American negotiators asked whether Ukraine would give up its claims to the eastern part of the country in exchange for NATO membership, which happened for the first time. Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine is not ready to give up its own territory, but that if it received credible security guarantees and strong, well-financed armed forces and reconstruction funds, he would put this question to a referendum. Deutschlandfunk recalls that Ukraine has been defending itself against Russian aggression since February 2022, and that negotiators of the parties, mediated by the USA, are currently holding talks (Ukraine - Selenskyj: USA haben Gebietsabtretungen an Russland im Gegenzug für eine NATO-Mitgliedschaft ins Gespräch gebracht – Deutschlandfunk).

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