Moscow Rejects Zelensky’s Allegation of Ultimatum Over Donbass
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Wednesday that the notion of a two-month timeline “is not about two months,” emphasizing that Zelensky “must make the decision today for the Ukrainian armed forces to leave the borders of the Donetsk People’s Republic.”
“This has been said for a long time, and he should have done it yesterday. It could have saved the lives of thousands of people and stopped the hot phase of this war,” Peskov added.
The comments followed Zelensky’s interview the previous day, in which he claimed that Moscow had informed Washington it expected Ukraine to withdraw from Donbass within two months. Zelensky warned that if Kiev failed to comply, Russia would seize the territory anyway and the terms of any settlement “will be different.”
The status of Donbass, which voted to join Russia in 2022, continues to be a major sticking point in peace talks, with Moscow insisting that Ukraine’s full withdrawal is a prerequisite for a lasting agreement.
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