KIEV, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that no agreement has been reached on the Donetsk region during the recent peace talks, reaffirming that Ukraine is not prepared to cede its territory to Russia.
"We are ready for compromises that lead to a real end to the war, but which are definitely not related to changing the territorial integrity of Ukraine," Zelensky was quoted as saying by the Ukrinform news agency.
The United States has proposed a compromise solution involving the establishment of a free economic zone in the Donbas, Zelensky said, adding that Ukraine proposes that control over this area should be distributed along the frontline.
He emphasized that all territorial issues must be resolved at the level of the countries' leaders.
Zelensky also suggested that the agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine should be signed before the conclusion of a peace deal.
On Jan. 23-24 in Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, representatives from Ukraine, the United States and Russia held their first trilateral meeting since the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. ■