A Senior Ukrainian Politician Has Said His Country May Have To Concede Land To Putin To Stop The War

Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko inspects damage around a residential building hit by a Russian rocket attack.A senior Ukrainian politician has admitted that his country may have to give up some of its land to stop the war with Russia.Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, said it could be a “temporary” solution to end the three year-long conflict.His comments are likely to be welcomed by Donald Trump, who is pushing for a peace deal to bring the fighting to an end.Speaking to the BBC, Klitschko said: “One of the scenarios is… to give up territory. It’s not fair. But for the peace, temporary peace, maybe it can be a solution, temporary,”However, the former world heavyweight boxing champion admitted he had not discussed the matter with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who has repeatedly ruled out ceding any land to Russia.He has already rejected an American peace proposal which would see Ukraine admit that Crimea – which Putin annexed in 2014 – is now Russian territory.Zelenskyy said: “There is nothing to talk about. This violates our constitution. This is our territory, the territory of the people of Ukraine.”That prompted Trump to launch yet another bitter attack on Zelenskyy.Posting on Truth Social, he said: “Nobody is asking Zelenskyy to recognize Crimea as Russian Territory but, if he wants Crimea, why didn’t they fight for it eleven years ago when it was handed over to Russia without a shot being fired?”Ukrainian government spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi, also told a press briefing last week that there was no chance Kyiv would agree to give up land to stop the war.He said: “Ukraine is a sovereign country, united within internationally recognised borders.“This position of Ukraine is immutable and will never change. I can tell you: never.“No matter how many years, months, it will never change. Ukraine, as it was, will be within internationally recognised borders.”Related...Trump Says Russia's Concession In Ukraine Talks Is To Not Take 'The Whole Country'Trump Called Out For 'Weak And Petulant' Attempt To Scold Putin Over Latest Ukraine StrikesUkraine Hits Back After Trump's Special Envoy Says Kyiv Should Give Up Land To Putin

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