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Zelenskyy Demands Security Guarantees in U.S. Peace Talks

12/12/2025

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said peace talks with the United States require security guarantees and rebuilding agreements.
He highlighted two points of contention: the Donetsk status and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant control.
Any territorial concessions should be decided by a referendum.
He said U.S. demands to withdraw from Donetsk threaten Ukraine's territorial integrity.
He criticized the proposed free economic zone as potentially compromising sovereignty.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said peace talks with the United States require security guarantees and rebuilding agreements.
He highlighted two points of contention: the Donetsk status and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant control.
Any territorial concessions should be decided by a referendum.
He said U.S. demands to withdraw from Donetsk threaten Ukraine's territorial integrity.
He criticized the proposed free economic zone as potentially compromising sovereignty.