AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTPresident Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine told reporters on Tuesday that he was ready to pull his troops back from areas of the eastern Donetsk region still under Kyivs control and turn those areas into a demilitarized zone as part of a possible peace deal with Moscow.The offer was the closest Mr. Zelensky has come to addressing the thorny territorial disputes in Donetsk that have repeatedly derailed peace talks, signaling his willingness to compromise after weeks of U.S.-mediated negotiations.But the proposal also hinted at the significant gaps that remain between Ukraine and Russia.

Mr. Zelenskys offer of a demilitarized zone came with a condition: Russia would have to pull its forces from an equivalent stretch of land in Donetsk.

So far, the Kremlin has given no indication that it is willing to accept anything less than full control over the region. BELARUS RUSSIA Kyiv UKRAINE Area of Donetsk still controlled by Ukraine LUHANSK HELD BY RUSSIA Current front line MOLDOVA DONETSK ZAPORIZHZHIA ROMANIA KHERSON CRIMEA RUSSIA UKRAINE Kyiv Area of Donetsk still controlled by Ukraine LUHANSK HELD BY RUSSIA Current front line DONETSK ZAPORIZHZHIA KHERSON CRIMEA BELARUS RUSSIA Kyiv UKRAINE Area of Donetsk still controlled by Ukraine LUHANSK HELD BY RUSSIA Current front line MOLDOVA DONETSK ZAPORIZHZHIA ROMANIA KHERSON CRIMEA The proposal forms part of a revised 20-point peace plan that was drawn up by Ukraine and the United States in the past few weeks and that Mr.

Zelensky presented to reporters in Kyiv on Tuesday. The blueprint covers a broad range of issues, from potential territorial arrangements to the security guarantees Kyiv wants to prevent future Russian aggression, as well as plans to rebuild the war-ravaged nation.Mr.