politics
April 1, 2026
Vladimir Zelensky has claimed that Moscow has given Kiev two months to withdraw its forces from Donbass region
Ukraine’s Vladimir Zelensky has claimed that Moscow has given Kiev two months to withdraw its forces from Donbass region ahead of scheduled talks with the US
TL;DR
- Ukraine's President Vladimir Zelensky claims Moscow has set a two-month deadline for Kiev to withdraw forces from Donbass.
- The alleged ultimatum was communicated to Washington ahead of scheduled talks with the US.
- Zelensky stated that if Ukraine does not withdraw, Russia will capture Donbass, leading to different terms.
- He previously claimed the US ruled out security guarantees for Ukraine unless it ceded Donbass to Russia.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has denied claims that Washington is pressuring Kiev to withdraw, calling them a 'lie'.
- Russia considers the withdrawal of Kiev's forces from territories that voted to join Russia in 2022 a key condition for peace.
- The Kremlin has stated conditions for security guarantees, including Ukrainian neutrality, demilitarization, denazification, and recognition of annexed regions.
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