"Zelenskiy told Reuters that the United States is demanding Ukraine withdraw its troops from the Donbas region as a prerequisite for Washington's so-called security guarantees, the military protection measures that the Pentagon would have to provide to Ukraine to ensure that Russia respects any potential peace agreement."
"Rubio denied this two days later during a visit to Paris: It's unfortunate he would say that, because he [Zelenskiy] knows that's not true, and that's not what he was told."
"Zelenskiy vehemently retorted on March 28: Most of the iceberg is not visible, but believe me, I showed only the tip of it. I am being absolutely honest."
Zelenskiy confronted Trump and Rubio over U.S. demands for Ukraine to withdraw troops from Donbas as a condition for security guarantees. Zelenskiy claimed Washington's stance aligns with Putin's demands. He previously indicated willingness to withdraw troops if Russia reciprocated, but the Kremlin rejected this. Rubio denied Zelenskiy's claims, asserting that security guarantees would follow the war's end, not territorial concessions. Zelenskiy emphasized the complexity of the situation, suggesting that the U.S.-brokered peace process is currently stalled.
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