Zelenskyy says he's open to a free economic zone in Ukraine's east but it must be put to a vote
Dec 24, 2025 - 16:00
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that he would be willing to withdraw troops from the country's eastern industrial heartland as part of a plan to end Russia's war, if Moscow also pulls back and the area becomes a demilitarized, free economic zone monitored by international forces.