KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has claimed that the United States is conditioning security guarantees on Kyiv agreeing to cede all of eastern Donbas to Russia, citing ongoing pressures to resolve the war quickly. In an interview with Reuters, Zelenskiy said US President Donald Trump is prioritizing a swift end to the four-year conflict […]
Donbas
Russia, Ukraine meet in UAE as Donbas dispute dominates talks
KYIV/ABU DHABI: Ukrainian and Russian negotiators met in Abu Dhabi on Friday for two days of talks aimed at resolving key territorial disputes, with no immediate sign of compromise over the four-year war sparked by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Read More: UAE sends 30 tonnes of aid for war-hit Ukraine The territorial status […]
Zelensky refuses to cede land, aims for revised U.S. peace proposal
Ukraine has refused to give up land and is preparing a revised peace plan to present to the White House. According to BBC News, Kyiv intends to offer alternative proposals for the Americans. President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that Ukraine cannot surrender territory under Ukrainian or international law. He emphasized that such a move would violate […]
Donbas Ultimatum
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent assertion–delivered with icy clarity–that Moscow will take the Donbas “in any case” is not a bargaining position. It is an ultimatum. The message, if anyone dares to read it, is blunt and leaves no doubt that unless Ukraine accepts Russia’s terms wholesale, the war will grind on until the Putin […]