Ukrainian: “Russia’s position is clear,” says Putin – “We do not withdraw our strengths from our earth” says Zelenski

Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said tonight that, in a telephone conversation he had earlier today with his US counterpart, he asked Donald Trump not to make no “decision” for Ukraine without the approval of Kiev. “I had asked him not to make any decisions on Ukraine without us before contacting (Russian President) Putin. This is a matter of principle that is very important to us, “Zelenski said at a press conference. Ukraine will not agree to withdraw its armed forces from areas still under its control, which Moscow claims to have fully attached, Zelenski said. “No one will leave our land, our territories, our people,” the Ukrainian president stressed, adding: “If Russia sets conditions for our troops withdrawing from our territories, it means that it does not want a ceasefire and does not want to end.” […]
Source: News Beast

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