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2025-12-15 06:23:49
[Zelensky: Demanding Unilateral Withdrawal from Ukraine is Unfair] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated on the 14th that the US demand for a unilateral withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from eastern Ukraine and the establishment of a "free economic zone" there is "unfair," and Ukraine needs to realistically view the peace process. Zelenskyy said that according to the US's "compromise plan," Russian troops would not be allowed to enter parts of eastern Ukraine, while Ukrainian troops would withdraw from these areas and establish a "free economic zone." He said, "I think this is unfair because there is no stipulation on who will manage the 'economic zone.'" Zelenskyy stated that if Ukrainian troops withdraw, Russian troops should also withdraw; this issue currently "has no answer, but is very sensitive and thorny." If a "buffer zone" is established along the military contact line, with only police deployed to maintain order, and troops withdrawn, "then the problem is very simple." Zelenskyy also said that everything needs to be viewed realistically. If a peaceful solution fails and the US stops pressuring Russia, it will be like running a marathon for Ukraine. Ukraine needs to unite, seek other solutions, and make every effort to end the war. (CCTV)
