Trump backs demilitarised economic zone in Donbas as potential conflict solution

US President Donald Trump has expressed cautious support for the creation of a demilitarised free economic zone in Donbas, suggesting it “could work” as a mechanism to resolve the ongoing Russia–Ukraine conflict.

According to Caliber.Az, Trump made the comments while responding to questions from journalists at the White House.

"Well, I don't want to do that now. It's very complex situation, but it it would work and a lot of people want to see it work. And we're going to all I want to do is I want to stop the death of 25,000 people a month,” he said.

The United States‑backed 28‑point peace framework to end Russia’s war in Ukraine has been reduced after negotiations between U.S., Ukrainian and European officials. Senior Ukrainian sources say the original draft has been trimmed to about 20 points in its latest iteration. 

The revised peace plan focuses more on economic elements, security guarantees and post‑war reconstruction, and removes or modifies provisions Kyiv found unacceptable. Ukraine has formally submitted its 20‑point framework to Washington as part of ongoing talks.

By Aghakazim Guliyev