The Ukrainian leader asked not to be residents of Luhansk and Donetsk regions “separable”, that is
separatists. He said this during his visit to Mariupol, reports of Russian Dialogue with reference to Диалог.UA.

According to him, often
all without an exception of inhabitants of Donbass are called “separable” and very rarely call them
citizens of Ukraine. He urged not to forget that in the East of the country live
Ukrainians.

Zelensky criticized
local media and society, that the population of Luhansk and Donetsk people’s
republics called at best “residents ORDO” (of certain regions of Donetsk
and Lugansk regions). He also complained about the fact that the population of Donbass often
talking in a negative way.

Recently
the Ukrainian President listed a number of conditions necessary for the onset of peace in
The Donbas.

Earlier Zelensky
reported initiated by Kiev, the process of withdrawal of forces in the Gold of the Luhansk region and
called for speedy negotiations on the Donbas in the Normandy format
at the highest level.