Ukrainian President Zelensky opposed the proposal to establish a 40-kilometer buffer zone between the two fronts on the condition of a peace agreement between Ukraine and Russia.
"Only those who do not understand the level of the technology of today's war would propose a buffer zone," Zelensky told reporters on Tuesday, according to the BBC.
A day earlier, the Politico European edition that European military officials and officials were looking at one of the security safeguards that could be applied when building a buffer zone as a ceasefire or a ceasefire in Ukraine.
European diplomats have compared it to the way West Germany was divided during the Cold War.
In this regard, Zelensky argued that areas closer to the front line were threatened by drone attacks, and there were buffer zones on both sides of the front line where troops could not carry out operations.
He said: “At present, our heavy weapons are deployed more than 10 kilometers apart because they are all bombed by drones.”
He added: "This buffer zone already exists. I call it the 'dead zone', and some people call it the' gray zone'."
Zelensky also rejected the request, saying that whatever such an agreement would be possible for Ukraine to give up part of the territory in the region.
“If Russia wants to get further away from us, they can withdraw to the depths of the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory.”
He also said Russia is not ready for diplomacy and is looking for ways to delay the end of the war.
U.S. media on Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump believes that Ukrainian President Zelensky and some European leaders have made "unrealistic" demands for a peace deal.
Citing unnamed current and former US officials, The Atlantic reported that Trump was "frustrated" by "unrealistic" demands from Zelensky and Europe, suggesting that Ukraine needed to "give up some territory" to end the conflict. The report also said that Trump was reluctant to engage further in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict for fear of alienating his voter base from the "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) camp.
On August 22, local time, the European Union announced that it had paid 4.05 billion euros to Ukraine, including 3.05 billion euros provided through the Ukraine financing mechanism and 1 billion euros provided through the European Commission's special macrofinancial assistance (MFA). Ukrainian Prime Minister Sviridenko posted on the official social platform to confirm the above news.
Svyrichenko said the aid both boosted Ukraine’s national budget and boosted Ukraine’s reconstruction process. European Commission President Von der Leyen said the EU has sent a clear message that solidarity with Ukraine is unwavering. This new funding underscores the EU’s commitment to Ukraine’s recovery, “When Ukraine is strong, Europe will also be stronger.”