J.D. Vance: Russia wants 6,000 sq km it hasn’t conquered yet. Ukraine wants security guarantees so Russia won’t return in months or years. Those are the two core issues. The president opened the door to peace — now it’s on Moscow and Kyiv to walk through.
— Tymofiy Mylovanov (@Mylovanov) September 10, 2025
On the other side, Ukraine is pressing for assurances—whether from Europe or other allies—that Moscow will not return in the future with fresh demands after any settlement is reached.
“The Ukrainians, on the flip side, they want a security guarantee, whether from the Europeans or somebody else, because they want confidence that if they cut a deal, the Russians aren’t going to come back in a few months or a few years asking for more,” he added.
The Donbas, an industrial region in eastern Ukraine, has been a primary battlefield in the current war.