KABUL: Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States has asked Ukraine to cede the Donbas region to Russia in exchange for security guarantees.
In an interview with Reuters, Zelenskyy said Washington, particularly Donald Trump continues to pursue a pressure-based strategy to end the war.
He said the U.S. is prepared to finalize high-level guarantees once Ukraine agrees to withdraw from Donbas.
However, Zelenskyy noted that key questions remain unresolved, including who would fund Ukraine’s military needs and how allies would respond to any future Russian aggression.
The White House has not yet commented on the remarks.
His statements come amid ongoing trilateral talks involving Ukraine, Russia, and the United States aimed at ending the conflict.