Peace negotiations have reached an impasse — key issue

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said peace talks have reached a deadlock. He outlined the key sticking points.

The head of state made the remarks in an interview with Bloomberg on Monday, December 8.

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Zelensky noted that participants in the talks remain divided over territorial issues, specifically concerning the Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

"There are visions of the US, Russia and Ukraine — and we don’t have a unified view on Donbas," Zelensky told Bloomberg News.

According to him, Ukraine insists on a separate agreement on security guarantees from Western allies, primarily from the United States.

Zelensky also voiced concern about the possibility of a renewed Russian invasion.

"There is one question I — and all Ukrainians — want to get an answer to: if Russia again starts a war, what will our partners do," Zelensky said.

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