Zelenskyy rejects ceding Donbas, warns it won't stop Russian aggression

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed proposals to surrender Donbas territory for peace, arguing it would not deter future Russian invasions. He emphasized that past international security assurances failed to protect Ukraine effectively. Zelenskyy is now seeking credible enforcement mechanisms for any future security guarantees to ensure long-term national sovereignty.