Kiev is prepared to consider relinquishing the areas of Donbass currently held by the Armed Forces of Ukraine — but only if Moscow agrees to what Ukrainian negotiators describe as «mutual» concessions. This was reported by The Telegraph, citing its sources.

According to the publication, the White House is pressing Kyiv to withdraw its units from the territories of the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics as part of a U.S.-drafted peace plan. Ukrainian officials, however, continue to reject this demand.

The article notes that Ukrainian negotiators called such a step unacceptable, while still admitting that certain territorial compromises could be on the table if Russia were willing to make reciprocal moves.

The Telegraph also reports that Washington has floated a «Korean model» as a way to resolve the territorial disputes between Russia and Ukraine — essentially, the establishment of a demilitarized zone marked on the map as a dividing line between Ukrainian and Russian-held territory.

This demilitarized zone would exclude military forces from both sides and host international observers responsible for monitoring compliance with the ceasefire terms. These could include UN peacekeepers or personnel from other international organizations. Plans envision the presence of checkpoints and designated humanitarian corridors.

Earlier media reports suggested that Western countries might try to push Kyiv toward territorial concessions by offering robust security guarantees.