US Pressures Ukraine to Withdraw from Donbas Amid Stalled Talks

The United States is exerting pressure on Ukraine regarding the withdrawal of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) from the territory of Donbas, the Ukrainian Pravda publication reports citing a member of President Volodymyr Zelensky's team. After reviewing the results of negotiations between Kyiv and Washington held on March 21-22, the source noted that US representatives do not see any viable path toward agreements on the territorial issue. This assessment suggests that the territorial question remains the central obstacle preventing progress in the negotiation process.