The United States is considering redrawing Ukraine's administrative borders as part of a potential peace deal aimed at persuading Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war, The Economist reported.

Axar.az reports, citing RBC-Ukraine, that people involved in the negotiations say US officials have proposed several controversial concessions, including changing the boundaries of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. This would allow Moscow to claim full control over both regions without requiring Ukraine to surrender the cities it still holds.

Another proposal involves allowing Russia to return to European energy markets, despite a new European Union law. Ukraine and its European partners oppose the idea, while a Ukrainian official said Kyiv would not agree to it while the war continues.

The proposals come as trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States begin in Abu Dhabi on November 10. The two-day negotiations are the first such meetings since February.