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🚨 ZELENSKYY: WE WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES OF UKRAINE’S DONBAS AS RUSSIAN—NEITHER DE JURE NOR DE FACTO
“Donbas is a very important issue for me. The Russian position hasn’t changed—they want our Donbas. Our position is practical, realistic, and fair. We stand firm—we won’t give up our Donbas.
The Americans are seeking a compromise and have proposed a free economic zone. I want to emphasize again: a free economic zone does not mean control by the Russian Federation. These are critical aspects of any Donbas format for me. Neither legally nor practically will we recognize the temporarily occupied part of Donbas as Russian.
That said, we are discussing the territorial issue—it’s one of the key points. We don’t have consensus yet. I’ll be frank,” – Zelenskyy said.
— Kateryna Lisunova (@KaterynaLis) Dec 16, 2025