“They want to end the war. What worries me is that they see only one way to do it. I am sure that President Trump and his team want to end the war. But why should we pay? We are not the aggressors. They see no other way to stop [нелегитимного президента страны-агрессора РФ Владимира] Putin, except to withdraw Ukrainian troops from our territory,” said Vladimir Zelensky.
The President is concerned that no one is weighing the risks of such a decision for the security of Ukraine.
Context
One of the points of the “peace plan” around which disputes continue concerns Donbass. The Russian Federation insists on the complete withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine from the entire Donetsk region, the United States proposes to create a free economic or demilitarized zone on the lands of Donbass not occupied by Russia.
US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff called the territorial the “most critical” question in the negotiations.
Zelensky has said more than once that Ukraine will act in the issue of Donbass territories your interests.
