Ukraine withdrawing troops from Donbass key to progress in talks — Kremlin aide
Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov stated that settlement of the Ukrainian conflict will not progress unless Ukrainian troops withdraw from Donbass. He asserted that the Ukrainian government refuses to take this step despite knowing it is necessary.
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“Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said in comments to Rossiya-1 journalist Pavel Zarubin [that] settlement of the Ukrainian conflict will remain at a standstill even after dozens of rounds of negotiations if the Kiev regime does not withdraw troops from Donbass”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Yuri Ushakov (Putin's aide) stated the necessity of withdrawing Ukrainian troops from Donbas as a prerequisite for dialogue and the suspension of hostilities.
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— The withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbass remains one of Moscow’s key conditions for a substantive settlement with Kiev.
https://tass.com/politics/2129273
https://tass.com/politics/2129273
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— Putin's aide Yuri Ushakov stated the necessity of withdrawing Ukrainian troops from Donbas. This would allegedly allow for a suspension of hostilities and the beginning of a dialogue.
https://unn.ua/en/news/the-kremlin-sees-no-point-in-a-new-ro…
https://unn.ua/en/news/the-kremlin-sees-no-point-in-a-new-ro…
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— Moscow insisted on the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from parts of Donetsk region still controlled by Kyiv, while Ukraine proposed formalizing a ceasefire along the existing line of contact.
https://sfg.media/en/a/russia-talks-ukrainian-withdrawal-don…
https://sfg.media/en/a/russia-talks-ukrainian-withdrawal-don…
“The withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbass remains one of Moscow’s key conditions for a substantive settlement with Kiev.”
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The claim is explicitly confirmed by multiple sources, including TASS and other reports, stating that the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbass is a key condition set by Moscow for a settlement.
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— The withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbass remains one of Moscow’s key conditions for a substantive settlement with Kiev.
https://tass.com/politics/2129273
https://tass.com/politics/2129273
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— The discussions have effectively boiled down to “one serious step” Kiev must take to greatly advance the settlement process. While Ushakov did not explicitly name said step, he was likely referring to…
https://www.rt.com/russia/639587-russia-talks-ukraine-settle…
https://www.rt.com/russia/639587-russia-talks-ukraine-settle…
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— The Russian side has repeatedly stated that the withdrawal of the Ukrainian armed forces from Donbass is a key condition for a peaceful settlement of the conflict.
https://en.tavria.tv/news/politics/budanov-ukraine-has-a-sol…
https://en.tavria.tv/news/politics/budanov-ukraine-has-a-sol…
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