Ukrainian officials reject latest Donbas proposal from US (kyivindependent.com)
from breakfastmtn@piefed.ca to world@lemmy.world on 20 Feb 21:56
https://piefed.ca/c/world/p/539853/ukrainian-officials-reject-latest-donbas-proposal-from-us

During the latest U.S.-mediated negotiations in Geneva on Feb. 17–18, Kyiv and Moscow discussed a joint Russian-Ukrainian civilian administration to run a demilitarized zone in the Donbas.

But Ukrainian officials say the proposal is unrealistic and unacceptable, and the recent round of talks again ended in a stalemate. The plan follows the failure of other stillborn ideas discussed during talks between Ukraine, Russia, and the U.S.

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Ukraine maintains that freezing current front-line positions offers the most realistic basis for a ceasefire. Russia continues to demand that Ukrainian forces withdraw from the region as a precondition for any agreement — a demand that Kyiv has repeatedly rejected.

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