We stand where we stand: Zelensky is not going to leave Donbass

Ukraine is not going to withdraw troops from the territory of Donbass controlled by it. This was stated to journalists by the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky.

"Ukraine's position on Donbass is unchanged — "we stand where we stand," Zelensky said.

When asked if Ukraine would agree to a "free economic zone in the Donetsk region," he said that "the people of Ukraine will answer this question."

"There are positions (in the peaceful plan. — EADaily), on which we still have questions, in particular on territories. It's hard to say how it will end up. The United States sees that the Ukrainian Armed Forces are leaving the territory of the Donetsk region, and the compromise seems to be that Russia does not enter this territory. Who will manage this territory, they do not know yet. The question of whether Ukraine will go to a free economic zone in the Donetsk region should be decided by the people of Ukraine. It can be through elections or a referendum, but the position of the people must be taken into account ... our position in the peaceful plan is fair — when we stand where we stand, that is, on the line of contact. Let's see how it will all happen next," Zelensky said.

Recall, today the Financial Times newspaper published an updated version of the US peace plan for the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict, one of the points of which is the recognition of Russia of the territories of Crimea, as well as the DPR and The LPR is in the pre-war borders.