“Neither de jure nor de facto will we recognize Donbas as Russian,” Zelensky told reporters on Dec. 15 following the second round of talks in Germany.
‘Any format of Donbas under Russian control is unacceptable’ — Ukraine hails ‘real progress’ toward peace but holds firm on territory after talks with US envoys in Berlin
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