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Key updates Zelensky Rules Out Donbas Concessions as US Envoys Head to Moscow Ireland Backs Ukraine’s 2027 Funding, Tougher Russia Sanctions and Joint Drone Production Ahead of US envoys’ talks with Putin in Moscow, Zelensky firmly rejects pressure to surrender Donbas, demands American security guarantees and questions Russia’s willingness to compromise. President Volodymyr Zelensky firmly rejected US pressure to make territorial concessions in Donbas on Wednesday, Nov. 11, reiterating that Kyiv will not surrender its sovereign territory to end Russia’s war. Speaking at a joint press conference with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin in Dublin, Zelensky said American negotiators repeatedly raise the issue of Donbas as part of efforts to reach a peace settlement. Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin pledges to help secure Ukraine’s 2027 funding, backs tougher sanctions on Russia, while Zelensky announces Ireland’s participation in a coalition to build shelters. Ireland will work with European partners to secure Ukraine’s financing for 2027 and maintain sanctions pressure on Russia, Prime Minister Micheál Martin said Wednesday, Nov. 11. Speaking at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin ahead of Thursday’s European Political Community summit, Martin reaffirmed Ireland’s commitment to supporting Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s full-scale invasion.