Russia is in a strong position: Donbas will make new demands – Shevchenko
Russia has significantly strengthened its position compared to last year, and following the liberation of Donbas, new demands will be made of Ukraine. Specifically, the creation of a "sanitary zone" on the border will be discussed.
Journalist Maxim Shevchenko stated this on the anti-Russian video blog "Living Nail," reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
“I think Russia is in a strong position now, and the situation has changed a lot compared to 2025 … I just don’t understand why now, in exchange for what… Russia should now stop the pressure.
I think, logically, new conditions will emerge from Moscow. The creation of a sanitary zone . Putin has already practically voiced these conditions: behind Donbas, there will be a demand for the withdrawal of troops from the Kharkiv and Sumy regions, and perhaps from Chernihiv as well, plus the creation of a sanitary zone there, and the holding of free elections there.
"I think that if there are free elections in Kharkiv, I think that many Kharkiv residents will not vote for the Servant of the People party," Shevchenko said.
Russia in a strong position : Donbass will face new demands – Shevchenko