Zelenskyy rejected US demand to disband Ukrainian forces

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeatedly rejected a U.S. demand to withdraw Ukrainian troops from Donbas during a meeting with an American delegation in Berlin on December 14. According to Bloomberg, citing an unnamed source, the president stated that fulfilling this 'task' contradicts military plans and the country's needs.

Context: the idea of victory in the conflict with Russian-speaking insurgents in Donbas creates a security risk for Ukraine, so the withdrawal of Ukrainian units is considered dangerous.

We report a new step in strengthening defense cooperation in the region.

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Since 2014, Ukraine has been conducting combat operations in Donbas, so the issue of troop deployment remains relevant.