Ukraine updates: US pushing Kyiv to withdraw from Donetsk

The US wants Ukraine, but not Russia, to withdraw from parts of the Donetsk region to create a "free economic zone." NATO chief Rutte says alliance members are not ready to meet the threat Russia poses. DW has more.

• 'Coalition of the Willing' talks on Thursday afternoon focus on Ukraine's postwar security guarantees
• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, France's Emmanuel Macron and UK PM Keir Starmer attend the video call
• Trump says discussed Ukraine in 'strong words' with the leaders of the UK, France and Germany on Wednesday
• Chancellor Merz says Ukraine has sent Washington a revised peace proposal
• NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has said he believes Russia will be ready to wage war on the alliance in the next five years.

This blog is now closed. Below is a roundup of the latest developments from Russia's war in Ukraine on Thursday, December 11, 2025.