Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has instructed his US counterpart Donald Trump that Kyiv rejects a requirement put ahead by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin to cede the still-unoccupied areas of Donetsk Oblast to Russia in change for freezing the entrance in different areas, in accordance with Reuters.

Supply: Reuters, citing sources

Particulars: In line with a supply, Trump instructed Zelenskyy that Putin proposed to "freeze most entrance traces" in return for Ukraine giving Russia all of Donetsk Oblast.

"Zelenskyy rejected the demand, the supply mentioned," Reuters mentioned.

Reuters’ sources additionally confirmed that European leaders have been invited to participate within the talks between Trump and Zelenskyy on Monday.

Beforehand: Earlier on Saturday, The New York Occasions additionally reported that Zelenskyy and European leaders have strongly opposed any concession of unoccupied Donbas territory, which additionally holds key defensive positions and worthwhile mineral assets.

Background:

• The Trump-Putin assembly ended with out agreements or a ceasefire in Ukraine, regardless of each leaders claiming "nice progress" was made.
• After the Alaska talks, Trump mentioned he had reached an settlement with Putin on a territory change and that "President Zelenskyy has to agree".
• Trump is alleged to have instructed Ukraine and European leaders that Putin wished to instantly focus on the phrases of ending the conflict, not only a pause in hostilities. Trump believes that this is able to be for the very best.
• On 16 August, Trump spoke first with Zelenskyy after which European leaders after his talks with Putin. Zelenskyy introduced he would meet Trump in Washington on 18 August.
• Bloomberg has reported that Trump has knowledgeable European leaders and Zelenskyy that Putin continues to be demanding the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from all the territory of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts. In return, Russia will quit its claims to components of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson oblasts that it doesn’t presently management, successfully freezing the entrance line.

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