President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that Ukraine is not considering handing over any of its territory, as neither national legislation, international law, nor moral principles allow it.

Source: Zelenskyy during an online press briefing

Quote: "Are we considering giving up any territories? We have no right to under the law – under the law of Ukraine, under our Constitution, or under international law, to be honest. And we also have no moral right.

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Undoubtedly, Russia is insisting that we give up territory. We, of course, do not want to give up anything. This is what we are fighting for – you know this very well."

Details: Zelenskyy added that the United States is currently seeking compromise solutions to resolve the conflict.

Background:

• On 8 December, Zelenskyy confirmed in a comment to Bloomberg that participants in the negotiations on US President Donald Trump’s "peace plan" are still unable to reach agreement on the territorial issue, including the fate of Donetsk Oblast.
• Politico has reported, citing European officials, that the United States continues to insist that Ukraine should agree to withdraw from Donetsk Oblast without a fight.
• Earlier, Trump claimed that Russia "is fine with" the "peace plan" and that Zelenskyy has not even read it.
• Rustem Umierov, Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, said he was briefed in the United States about the US delegation’s meeting with Russian officials in Moscow and intends to report to Zelenskyy on all aspects of the dialogue and hand over the relevant documents.

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