Zelensky firmly rejected the idea of making any territorial concessions on Saturday, claiming that was exactly what Russian President Vladimir Putin was after, and accusing him of seeking to exchange a “pause in war” for the “legalization of occupation of our land.” Apart from that, Russia controls patches of land along the border in the Ukrainian regions of Kharkov and Sumy, which it took earlier this year after the defeat and the expulsion of the Ukrainian invasion force that attacked Russia’s Kursk Region last August. Moscow has demanded a full withdrawal of the Ukrainian troops from the territories it claims, reiterating the position in a draft memorandum outlining Moscow’s roadmap toward ending the conflict during recent direct talks with Kiev hosted by Türkiye.
Author: RT
Published at: 2025-08-09 21:22:27
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