RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: 🚨🇺🇦 Zelensky says the Donbas question is not simply a territorial dispute, but the central issue of the entire war and a decisive test of Ukraine’s survival, endurance and ability to negotiate from strength. The Ukrainian president stressed that Donbas is a strategic stronghold and that battlefield resistance in the east is what prevents diplomacy from turning into a series of Russian ultimatums. He said Russian forces have reinforced manpower in the sector and suggested Moscow could launch a new mobilization after the elections specifically to sustain pressure there. Zelensky also warned that winter will be a major challenge, pointing to serious financial

🚨🇺🇦 Zelensky says the Donbas question is not simply a territorial dispute, but the central issue of the entire war and a decisive test of Ukraine’s survival, endurance and ability to negotiate from strength.

The Ukrainian president stressed that Donbas is a strategic stronghold and that battlefield resistance in the east is what prevents diplomacy from turning into a series of Russian ultimatums. He said Russian forces have reinforced manpower in the sector and suggested Moscow could launch a new mobilization after the elections specifically to sustain pressure there. Zelensky also warned that winter will be a major challenge, pointing to serious financial needs for the military, humanitarian support and domestic defense production. Steve Witkoff, meanwhile, said the U.S. delegation first traveled to meet Putin in order to understand Moscow’s position before briefing Zelensky, adding that Washington remains confident a workable solution can eventually be found.

🔥 The core of Zelensky’s argument is that diplomacy only exists because Ukraine has not been broken militarily. Donbas therefore remains both the main battlefield and the main negotiating obstacle: if Kyiv loses leverage there, Moscow’s demands harden; if Ukraine holds, the space for a negotiated settlement remains open.
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— @NSTRIKE1231 Sep 6, 2026