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Russia demands Ukraine withdraw from Donbas for any ceasefire talks as Zelensky rejects surrender terms
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Published on 13 May 2026
Ceasefire now hinges on Donbas withdrawal
Russia has reiterated that any ceasefire or comprehensive peace talks depend on Ukraine withdrawing its forces from the Donbas region. The push follows President Putin’s claim that the war is nearing its end. Ukraine’s President Zelensky has dismissed the demand as surrender, rejecting Moscow’s conditions for negotiations to begin.
- Russia says talks require Ukraine to leave Donbas
- Moscow links ceasefire to withdrawal and broader negotiations
- Putin earlier suggested the war is close to ending
- Zelensky rejects the terms as surrender
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