BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 20, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said Moscow must stop making
"unnecessary demands" that extend the war, calling for sanctions on Russia to remain in place until it begins pulling out of
Ukrainian territory.

"Putin must stop making unnecessary demands that only prolong the war and must start fulfilling what he promises the
world," he told EU leaders by video call, according to an official transcript.

"Sanctions must remain in place until Russia
starts withdrawing from our land and fully compensates for the damage caused by its aggression."