Ukraine Russia Online: Greeding refused a request to withdraw Ukrainian soldiers

Ukraine will not withdraw its troops From his territory, as Russia demands, he declared Zelenskyj before journalists.

According to the President, it is a constitutional duty to prevent sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Russia, according to earlier statements of Putin and, according to Russian representatives in peace negotiations in Istanbul insists that Ukraine withdraw its troops from four Ukrainian regions, which Russia partially occupies and which Moscow declared in autumn 2022 as joined to Russia: Donetská, Luhanská and Záznžská area

Russia also wants Ukraine to be acknowledged as part of Russia of the Crimea Peninsula, which illegally annexed Russia in the spring of 2014.

« The problem does not concern President Trump. Why? In all respect because it is our country, our state, our army and our independence. The problem lies in what Ukraine can afford to approach, and what it cannot. Ukraine, « said Greeding journalists according to the RBK-Ukraine server.

Greenya admitted that Russia with its aggression achieved that it gained « temporarily occupied territories ». However, no ultimatum will not fulfill Ukraine and will not give up its territory and his people.

« If Russia puts the condition that our troops will withdraw from our country, it means that it does not want a ceasefire or end the war, » the President said, saying that he has repeatedly spoken to President Trump and his team and the leader of other countries. According to Zelensky, Moscow knows that Ukraine will not do it.

According to the BBC News, Greeny, it also said that only after Ukraine receives the Memorandum or other proposals from the Russians by Putin, he would be able to formulate his position. The Russian President previously stated that Russia is ready to work with Ukraine at a memorandum about future peace interviews. Greeding says he knows no details about the document.

Again, he also called for pressure on Russia to force Moscow to strive for peace. « If Russia does not approach the murder if it does not liberate the prisoners and hostages, if Putin will lay unrealistic conditions, it will mean that Russia further stretches the war and deserves that Europe, America and the world respond correspondingly, especially additional sanctions. Russia must end the war. Peace, « wrote Zelenskyj on social network according to BBC News.

The Ukrainian President said he had spoken to US President Trump twice – before and after his call with Putin. The second interview was also attended by leaders of France, Italy, Germany, Finland and the European Union.

He added that during the first bilateral interview he assured Ukraine’s readiness for a complete and unconditional ceasefire as proposed by the US.

If the Russians are not ready to stop killing, there should be stronger sanctions to force Russia to peace, said Zelenskyj.

He also assured that Ukraine is ready to conduct direct interviews with Russia in any format that would lead to the result. However, Russia must also be prepared, he added. (CTK)