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Zelenskyy: US Ties Security Guarantees to Ukraine's Withdrawal from Donbas

Are territorial concessions a necessity or would they be a moral failing?
Zelenskyy: US Ties Security Guarantees to Ukraine's Withdrawal from Donbas
Above: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during an official visit to Spain on March 18, 2024. Image credit: Alberto Gardin/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-Ukraine narrative

Ukraine has no right, either under its constitution or international law, to give up its own territory. This would be a moral betrayal to all those who have bravely fought for Ukraine as well as to the Ukrainians living in those regions.

Pro-Russia narrative

Russia remains committed to a negotiated settlement to the conflict and it's absolutely not true that the Iran conflict has dampened Russia's desire for peace. However, the territorial issue remains Russia's biggest priority and there has still been no progress. Ukraine needs to face reality and accept that compromises need to be made, rather than letting more die every day out of delusional pride.

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