Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky said the US is conditioning post-war security guarantees on Kyiv ceding the Russian-occupied Donbas, as Washington pushes for a swift end to the war. Zelensky warned such terms would weaken Ukraine’s defences and embolden Moscow, amid uncertainty over future US support despite continued military aid.
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- Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky said the US is conditioning post-war security guarantees on Kyiv ceding the Russian-occupied Donbas, as Washington pushes for a swift end to the war.
- Zelensky warned such terms would weaken Ukraine’s defences and embolden Moscow, amid uncertainty over future US support despite continued military aid.
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- rned such terms would weaken Ukraine’s defences and embolden Moscow, amid uncertainty over future US support despite continued military aid. Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky said the US is conditioning post-war…
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- Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky said the US is conditioning post-war security guarantees on Kyiv ceding the Russian-occupied Donbas, as Washington pushes for a swift end to the war.
- Zelensky warned such terms would weaken Ukraine’s defences and embolden Moscow, amid uncertainty over future US support despite continued military aid.