Zelenskyy: US pushes Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope for US-brokered peace talks with Russia next week, but stressed Kyiv is asked for concessions too often. Zelenskyy called for clear security guarantees and European involvement in negotiations. Russia demands Ukrainian troop withdrawal from Donetsk, while Ukraine seeks Western security assurances. Zelenskyy also urged Trump to push for peace through sanctions and weapons supplies, criticizing Russia’s handling of talks and denouncing Putin as a “slave to war”.

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