Kremlin slaps down Zelenskyy's call for a troop withdrawal, saying Ukraine must face 'realities' as Russia claims lands its forces don't even control

Dec 13 2022 by Business Insider

 
Russian President Vladimir Putin seen during the plenary session at the Eurasian Economic Summit, November,9,2022, in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

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The Kremlin rejected Zelenskyy's call for Russian troops to withdraw from Ukraine. Peskov said Ukraine needed to accept "the realities" that have developed over the course of the war. He was referencing Moscow's claims over Ukrainian territory, which Russian forces don't even fully control.

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