Head of State Volodymyr Zelenskyy made it clear that ending the war on the principle of "standing where we stand" is actually the biggest compromise that Ukraine is ready to agree to within the framework of peace negotiations with Russia.
Points of attention
- Zelenskyy highlights the unfairness of demanding painful concessions only from Ukraine, without identical steps from the aggressor.
- The President emphasizes the need for genuine compromises in peace negotiations, rejecting Russia's ultimatums disguised as compromises.
Zelenskyy said that Ukraine will not accept Russia's ultimatums
According to the head of state, Ukraine is ready for real compromises, but it will never sacrifice its independence and sovereignty.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy once again confirmed that Kyiv is determined to continue negotiations with the United States.
However, Ukraine is not going to comply with the Kremlin's whims, which are actually ultimatums, not compromises.
That is why our compromise is that we are talking to the aggressor about compromises. “We stand where we stand” is a big compromise. They have seized almost 20% of our territory. And we are ready to talk about peace now on the basis of the principle of “we stand where we stand”. This is a big compromise.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine
The Head of State drew attention to the fact that during peace negotiations everyone discusses the painful concessions that Ukraine must make in order to end the war.
However, no one demands identical steps from the aggressor — that is unfair.
What is Russia offering us as a compromise? What are they ready for? They said: "We are ready not to occupy your other regions." But this is terrorism. Even these words themselves are terrorism. "I am ready not to kill you — give us everything." What does this mean? This is not a compromise. This is an ultimatum," Zelensky stressed.
