Zelensky: We will not recognize Donbass as part of Russia – Mehr News Agency | RCO News Agency

According to Mehr news agency, citing Al Jazeera, Reuters news agency reported that VolodymyrZelenskyThe president of Ukraine announced: Ukraine Donbass It will not be recognized as a part of Russia, neither legally nor practically, and there is no free economic zone in it Donbass It will not exist under the control of Russia.

The president of Ukraine stated that America wants to move quickly towards peace, but Ukraine needs to guarantee the quality of this peace.

He added: “Until this moment, there is no ideal peace plan and the current draft is only the version that we are working on anyway.”

Zelensky He also said: There is an agreement that security guarantees should be submitted to the US Congress for a vote.

He emphasized: We are very close to achieving strong security guarantees.

The President of Ukraine further said: Security guarantees are not a general framework, but a detailed document that still needs more work and review.

Zelensky announced: Ukraine and the United States support the proposal of the German chancellor to establish a ceasefire during Christmas.

He warned: If Russia rejects peace efforts, we will ask Washington for long-range weapons.

In this regard, the head of the European Commission stated: Thanks to the coordination between Ukraine, Europe and America, we are witnessing real progress.

French President Emmanuel Macron also announced in a message on X social network: We are moving towards a stable and deep-rooted peace in Ukraine; Ukraine must remain an independent country and Europe must remain safe.

Macron added: “Together with Europeans, Ukrainians and Americans, we will strengthen convergence, military support and strong security guarantees.”