Ukraine's president today floated a possible compromise to a Russian demand that Kyiv give up territory in the eastern Donetsk region.

But O'Dimir Zelensky spoke after he met with senior administration officials and sent new edits to the document at the heart of the U.S. push to end the war in Ukraine.

Nick Schifrin is here following all of this.

So, Nick, what does Zelensky say today

about this crucial question, the fate of Denez? It is crucial, Jeff, because any Ukrainian

withdrawal from territory it controls today would be illegal under Ukrainian law. And this is by

far the most contentious part of the peace plan for Zelensky. So let's take a look at the map.

Zelensky says, and other European officials

confirmed to me that the current deal would have Ukraine

give up the portion of the Donetsk region

that it controls.

It's that white portion right there inside the Donbass.

Russia has failed to capture it through 11 years of war.

That would give Russia control over the entire Donbass.

Zelensky said today that the U.S. is now calling that area, quote, free economic zone,

Russia calls it demilitarized. And in a meeting with the Americans, that included Jared Kushner,

Steve Whitkoff, Secretary's Rubio and Heggseth, Zelensky said that he told the Americans,

quote,

our position is to remain where we stand, meaning on the front lines. And later added,

the Russians want the entire Donbass, but we clearly do not accept this. Zolensky said to the Americans, who would govern this territory if it's demilitarized? He quoted them saying,

quote, they do not know.

But later, when asked by journalists whether he was willing to accept this proposal, he replied,

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