Zelensky said Russia must agree to Ukrainian terms for peaceful negotiations.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to intensify the war against Russia until President Vladimir Putin of Russia accepts a peaceful resolution that favours Ukraine.
Zelensky says Ukraine will not sacrifice any of its territories or people for peaceful negotiations to end the conflict.
“We are not ready to use our territories as one of the options for a peace proposal. We do not exchange people or territories for proposals, our values and our freedom, our democracy—we are not ready to sacrifice these,” Zelensky said during an interview with Indian media.
The Ukrainian leader also warned that supporting Russia would signal justification for the violation of territorial integrity in other parts of the globe.
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He also advised world leaders to stand united in diplomatic isolation of aggressors and their actions.
“As long as Ukraine stands, fights, and condemns violations of sovereignty and territorial integrity while the whole world is with us, the risks of other crises in the world are reduced,” Zelenskyy said.
Zelensky also vowed to continue showing support to countries fighting for their freedom and insisted that his stance is embedded in the values and relevance of individual rights.
He also advised India to stop importing Russian oil because Putin “would face huge challenges” if India stopped.
President Putin has constantly said that he will end the war against Ukraine if America ceases to support the European nation and they accept Russia’s terms for peace.