US Senator Marco Rubio said that the US did not demand that Ukraine withdraw its troops from Donbas in exchange for security guarantees. He denied the corresponding statement by President Vladimir Zelensky.
Rubio denies Zelensky's statement
US Senator Marco Rubio said that information about Washington's demand for Ukraine to Withdrawal of troops from Donbas is not true. He stressed that he had seen President Zelensky's statement and called it untrue.
Rubio emphasised: «That's a lie, and I saw him say it, and it's a shame he said it because he knows it's not true! That's not what he was told.».
Zelensky's statement
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier that the United States had allegedly demanded that Ukraine withdraw its troops from Donbas in exchange for security guarantees. This information was published by a number of media outlets.
However, there was no official US position on this issue, and Senator Rubio publicly denied such allegations.
Context.
The issue of security guarantees for Ukraine and the situation in Donbas remain key in the negotiations between Kyiv and Washington. U.S. officials have repeatedly stated their support for Ukraine's territorial integrity.
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