JAKARTA - The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund and special presidential envoy for economic cooperation with foreign countries, Kirill Dmitriev, said the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbas could encourage peace in Ukraine.
"The withdrawal of troops from Donbass is a path to peace for Ukraine," Dmitriev said on X, as reported by ANTARA from Sputnik, Tuesday, January 27.
The statement was made to comment on reports that the administration of US President Donald Trump had made clear to Ukraine that US security guarantees depended on Kyiv's agreement to withdraw its troops from Donbas.
The Financial Times reported that the US considers Kyiv's withdrawal from Donbas a prerequisite for resolving the conflict, but Ukraine is only willing to discuss territorial issues in exchange for security guarantees from Washington.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected the possibility of withdrawing Ukrainian armed forces from the Donbas region after his meeting with Trump in December.
On January 23, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from Donbas was an important condition.
Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov described the withdrawal of Ukrainian troops from the region as an important component of any comprehensive peace plan.
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