Ukraine has already broken the backbone of one of the world's strongest armies, says the president.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that he would consider victory return to the line on February 23, 2022. This is a completely occupied Crimea and a third of Donbass.
“I believe that whatever the appetite of different segments of our population, I think the most valuable thing is to save more people, the military. This is our value and treasure, as shown the results of this invasion, “he said in an interview with ICTV on Saturday in a telethon format.
He added that” one should not be very greedy about it, although that's not entirely true. “
“It's fair when we take everything … But there is land where they came in and occupied, and there is land where they have already dug in, deep in some areas,” Zelensky was quoted as saying by Interfax-Ukraine. “.
” We have to look at the cost of this war. It will come back anyway. We broke the back of one of the strongest armies in the world. We have already done it. And psychologically we have done it. They will not get back on their feet in the next few years, “Zelensky added.
Going on the line on February 23, 2022, according to him, will sum up the results of the first stage.
“And I would like to speak at the negotiating table in the second part. Zelensky said.
Earlier, he said that the war would be bloody in battle, but the end – “diplomatic” .
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The Office of the President of Ukraine believes that there can be no ceasefire while Russian occupying forces are on the battlefield.
It will be recalled that Italy has developed and submitted to the UN a plan of peace and crisis management in Ukraine , which consists of four stages. The document was prepared by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the participation of the Government Palace of Kiji. The first step there is a ceasefire, but nothing is said about the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukrainian territory.
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