Russia and Ukraine discussed the creation of a demilitarized zone in Donbas not controlled by either army.
Modern.az reports that, according to "The New York Times", this revives an idea from Trump's peace plan. However, according to the initial US plan, the demilitarized zone was to be considered Russian territory.
What else did NYT sources report?
- The parties discussed the idea of creating a civilian administration in the demilitarized zone to manage the territory after the war.
- According to one source, the administration could include representatives from both Russia and Ukraine. The source noted that the parties have not yet reached any agreement.
- On February 4-5, during talks held in Abu Dhabi, Ukrainian representatives discussed options for the partial withdrawal of Russian troops from the front line. According to the newspaper's sources, the withdrawal of troops may not be symmetrical.
