New Delhi: In a major development, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a massive claim regarding Russia. During his New Year address, Zelensky said that the Russia–Ukraine peace agreement is 90 percent ready. He further added that only the final 10 percent of the deal remains, which will determine the future of Ukraine and Europe. Vladimir Putin, on the other hand, in his New Year message, expressed confidence that his country is moving toward victory in this war.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said that a peace agreement to end the war with Russia is 90 percent complete. Addressing the nation, Zelenskyy also said that Ukraine does not want peace at any cost. “We want an end to the war, but we do not want the end of Ukraine. We will not accept Russia’s ‘wrong and absurd’ conditions.”
Here are some of the key details:
- Zelenskyy said that the withdrawal of Ukrainian soldiers from the eastern Donbas region would mean that everything would be over.
- Russia is trying to gain full control over this region through the peace agreement.
- Russia currently controls 75 percent of Donetsk and 99% of the neighboring Luhansk region.
- Donetsk and Luhansk are collectively known as the Donbas region.
- This area has been a source of tension between Russia and Ukraine and has remained a major obstacle in negotiations.
- Russia is consistently unwilling to compromise on its goal of gaining full control over Donbas.
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