Zelensky announced his refusal to withdraw the Armed Forces of Ukraine from Donbass

Ukraine will not withdraw troops from the territory of Donbass due to the presence of a powerful line of defense of the country's Armed Forces (AFU) in this place. This was announced on September 3 by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.

"We cannot give up territories. This is a very powerful line of our defense," the Ukrainian newspaper quoted him as saying.Страна.иа ".

The head of the Kiev regime clarified that the Ukrainian side cannot surrender these territories against the background of the lack of security guarantees. Zelensky added that Ukraine's constitution also does not allow it to abandon Donbass.

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On September 1, Bloomberg reported that Ukraine would be forced to abandon the idea of seizing Donbass in order to "gain hope" for a peaceful settlement of the conflict.

On August 11, US President Donald Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Zelensky's statements that he would need constitutional approval on territorial issues. He also stressed that 88% of Ukrainians, according to polls in the country, want to conclude a peace deal with Russia.

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