Zelenskyy to not sign any document that cedes territory - Head of presidential office
Photo: head of the presidential office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not sign any document that would require Ukraine to give up any part of its territory, according to an interview the head of the presidential office of Ukraine, Andriy Yermak, gave to The Atlantic.
According to Yermak, no reasonable person today would sign a document that includes giving up territory.
"As long as Zelensky is president, no one should count on us giving up territory. He will not sign away territory," Yermak said.
He also stressed that the Constitution of Ukraine prohibits such actions.
"Nobody can do that unless they want to go against the Ukrainian constitution and the Ukrainian people," he added.
Yermak noted that at the next stage of negotiations, the president intends to draw a firm red line on the issue of ceding any Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied by Russia.
"Right now, we can realistically talk only about defining the line of contact. This is what we have to do," Yermak said.
Talks on US peace plan
Ukrainian and US delegations will continue negotiations on the US peace plan later this week. The goal is to build on and secure the progress achieved in Geneva.
Following the meeting in Switzerland, most key points of the peace plan were agreed upon. In particular, Ukraine succeeded in removing the contentious clause proposing amnesty for Russian forces for war crimes.
Meanwhile, Russia commented on the plan for the first time. Russian leader Vladimir Putin said that the 28-point US "peace plan" could serve as a basis for future agreements, but the Kremlin refuses to consider it a draft peace treaty.
For reference, US President Donald Trump suggested that the American plan for Ukraine has been reduced from 28 to 22 points, noting during a conversation with reporters that the initial materials were only a preliminary framework.
