Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country would not make territorial concessions in possible peace talks with Russia.
Globalinfo.az reports that he made the remarks in an interview with CNN Türk during a visit to Türkiye.
Zelenskyy said it was impossible to recognise Ukraine’s territories under Russian control, including Crimea, as belonging to Moscow.
He said this would run counter to the will of Ukrainian society and the country’s Constitution.
The president said Moscow was trying to convey this demand to Kyiv through various mediators.
However, Ukraine’s main condition is first to secure a ceasefire along the current front line.
According to Zelenskyy, possible peace talks could also address energy infrastructure, a ceasefire in the Black Sea and a prisoner exchange.
He also stressed the importance of securing a full and unconditional ceasefire and establishing a strong mechanism to monitor compliance with it.
The Ukrainian leader said security guarantees should also be one of the key issues in the negotiations. He recalled that Ukraine was the party under attack and that Kyiv was the side that primarily needed security guarantees.
Aliyar Khalil
Globalinfo.az
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