Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged that Ukraine lacks the military capability to retake Russian-occupied territories in eastern Ukraine and Crimea. He stressed that diplomacy remains the only viable path to achieve President Vladimir Putin's withdrawal of troops, emphasizing the need for international pressure to compel negotiations.
Ukraine cannot remove Russia n troops from the land they occupy in the east of the country and Crimea, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has admitted. While Kyiv would never recognise Russia 's rule, he said diplomacy is the only option to get President Vladimir Putin to withdraw his army. It comes less than a month after he gave similar remarks to Sky News, when he suggested a ceasefire deal could be struck under certain conditions.
But Mark Rutte also appeared frustrated at speculation around when those peace talks might start, arguing that speaking publicly about it plays into Mr Putin's hands. 'High on the agenda is to make sure that the president, his team in Ukraine, are in the best possible position one day when they decide to start the peace talks,' he said.
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