In brief
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine would not give up the part of Donbas Russia has been unable to occupy in exchange for a deal. He called for concrete security guarantees from the United States and Europe.
Ukraine is not prepared to accept a deal with Russia requiring it to leave Donbas, President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a press conference during a visit to Denmark, according to UNIAN. He said Ukraine was unwilling to trust Vladimir Putin and needed concrete security guarantees.
Zelensky said pressuring Ukraine to withdraw was the easier approach, but expressed hope that the United States and Europe would find another way. Asked about the Americans' impartiality as mediators in peace talks in Abu Dhabi, he said the strongest postwar security guarantees could come from the US and Europe, which would require their unity.
He also said Ukraine wanted to restore direct US support. Zelensky said he would try to secure it, while acknowledging that he was unsure whether he would succeed.
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