Stalemate Persists

Zelensky maintains that Ukraine cannot legally or politically cede Donbas, while the U.S. keeps pushing for a settlement framework. The most likely near-term outcome is continued negotiation without a formal break, because Washington still wants leverage over Moscow and Kyiv still depends on U.S. military support.

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