Zelenskyy: US Pressures Ukraine to Hand Over Donbas

0:00Ukraine's president, Philotomir Zelensky, revealed that the United States is tying security guarantees for a peace deal to Ukraine handing over its entire eastern Donbos region to Russia. He shared this in a recent interview, noting that President Donald Trump is ramping a pressure on Kiev to end the four-year war quickly, partly due. To tensions in the Middle East, Zelensky also accused Russia of blackmailing the U.S. by threatening to cut off military intelligence sharing with Iran, unless America stops providing. Data to Ukraine. He mentioned Ukraine's own intelligence confirming Russia's ongoing ties with Iran, calling it clear leverage in the conflict. Recent strikes have ramped up the human toll on both sides. Russian attacks killed two people near Karkiv and damaged infrastructure at the Danube port of Ismail, while Ukrainian drones killed two in Russia's. Belgorod region. Officials report injuries and deaths from drones and shelling in these border areas. Other developments include Zimbabwe announcing that 15 of its citizens died fighting for Russia

1:03after being tricked into enlisting via social. Media labeled as human trafficking. Britain's Prime Minister Kierstharmer authorized the military to board Russian oil tankers evading sanctions amid rising global oil prices. Meanwhile, Belorussian leader Alexander Lukashenko visited North Korea, where he was warmly welcomed by Kim Jong-un, and paid respects at a key memorial. Side on behalf of Vladimir Putin, signaling deepening alliances, these moves highlight the war's widening global ripples as talk-style. That wraps Cindy News today, brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.