Zelenskyy says US conditions security
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Zelenskyy says US conditions security guarantees on Ukraine giving up Donbas

The United States is making its security guarantees for Ukraine conditional on a peace agreement in which Ukraine gives up the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Reuters.

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Zelenskyy points to the US focus on the war in Iran as the reason for US pressure on Ukraine to end the war with Russia.

"The Middle East definitely has an impact on President (Donald) Trump and, I think, on his next steps. Unfortunately, Trump, in my opinion, is still choosing the strategy of putting more pressure on the Ukrainian side," Zelenskyy told the news agency.

Several peace talks between Ukraine and Russia have been held this year, with Russian leader Vladimir Putin repeatedly demanding complete control over Donbas.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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