Question of territory is complicated,
says Zelenskyy, after Putin demands concessions.
International news Desk
According to global Times news agency Europe,Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the question of territory in Ukraine’s war with Russia was “complicated” and should be discussed in detail at a later date, The global Times Europe media.Vladimir Putin has demanded that the international community recognize Russia’s capture of Crimea and the Ukrainian provinces of Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk and Luhansk.During a press briefing in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said Ukraine would never recognize occupied territory as Russian.He also warned that Russian troops are massing across the border from Ukraine’s Sumy region and preparing for a new ground offensive into Ukraine’s north east.Zelenskyy’s comments came after he joined a virtual summit of 29 world leaders, known as the ‘coalition of the willing,’ to discuss peace in Ukraine, which was hosted by Sir Keir Starmer.After the meeting, Sir Keir said that “new commitments were put on the table,” condemned Russia’s “barbaric attacks on Ukraine” and said Putin must “agree to a ceasefire”.Military chiefs will meet again on Thursday in the UK as the coalition moves into “the operational phase,” Sir Keir said.