Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
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11%
2 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said US peace envoys asked whether Kyiv would withdraw from its eastern region of Donbas in exchange for joining NATO, according to remarks to the media published on Saturday.
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Kyiv → say → Saturday
The suggestion was made following the latest round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi to bring Russia's nearly 5-year war in Ukraine to a close.
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suggestion → make → close
What did Zelenskyy say?
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Zelenskyy → say → What
The Ukrainian leader told reporters: "The Americans raised a question: 'What if Ukraine joins NATO? Would Ukraine withdraw from Donbas?'"
Zelenskyy repeated Kyiv's position that it was not willing to cede territory to Russia.
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it → tell → Russia
But he added that if the country reached a comprehensive deal, including security guarantees, a strong and well-funded Ukrainian army and funds to rebuild, he would put the question to the public in a referendum.
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he → add → referendum
"That is why I believe NATO is back on the agenda.
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NATO → believe → agenda
But you have also heard [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's signals, and this is an extremely difficult conversation."
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this → hear → signals
Zelenskyy said the prospect of NATO membership in exchange for withdrawing from Donbas has not been raised before.
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prospect → say → Donbas
He also warned about Moscow's plan to change the continent's security architecture, saying it could lead to more conflict.
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it → warn → conflict
Putin has demanded that NATO pull back its troops from the Russian border, which European Union leaders have strongly criticized.
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leaders → demand → which
"This is dangerous because, in my view, it is precisely things like this that lead to wars or escalations," Zelenskyy added.
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Zelenskyy → lead → wars
"Real security in Europe means the EU and NATO.
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security → mean → EU
Europe to play bigger role in peace talks
On Friday, the EU said several European diplomats would take part in future Ukraine peace talks, including Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Poland.
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diplomats → play → Germany
Moscow has long insisted that European states be excluded from the negotiations because they support Ukraine.
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they → insist → Ukraine
Russian forces strike Zaporizhzhia
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forces → strike → Zaporizhzhia
The comments come as Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces had captured the settlement of Tersianka in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, news agency Interfax reported.
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Interfax → come → region
Interfax cited the ministry as saying that Russian forces had struck Ukrainian energy and transport infrastructure used by the military, along with ammunition depots and drone production and storage sites.
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forces → cite → depots
Russia has targeted power stations across Ukraine in waves of ballistic and cruise missile attacks, cutting power and heating to millions of people as temperatures plunge.
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temperatures → target → people
Zelenskyy warned that Putin was "betting everything" on this winter's war campaign, which Kyiv insists is aimed at hurting public morale.
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Kyiv → warn → morale
The Aporia
