Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prepared a proposal to freeze the Russia-Ukraine war, to be presented at the G20 leaders' meeting in Rio de Janeiro. The plan includes Ukraine delaying NATO membership discussions for at least a decade, creating a demilitarized zone in eastern Donbas with international peacekeeping forces, and offering Ukraine military support as compensation for the NATO postponement.
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Erdogan has prepared a proposal to freeze the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, to be presented at the G20 leaders' meeting in Rio de Janeiro
The plan includes Ukraine delaying discussions on NATO membership for at least a decade
The proposal suggests creating a demilitarized zone in eastern Donbas, overseen by international peacekeeping forces
The plan offers Ukraine military support as compensation for its NATO postponement
Erdogan planned to submit peace plan at G20 summit
Erdogan's proposal would include Ukraine foregoing joining NATO for at least 10 years, freezing the current front line, providing Ukraine with weapons, and deploying international troops to a demilitarized buffer zone in the Donbas
Erdogan will propose that Zelenskyy agree to postpone NATO membership discussions for at least 10 years
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