"Just giving away your territories is absolute madness." Zelensky rejects the idea of transferring Ukrainian lands to Russia
Kyiv • UNN
During a press conference with Biden, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said that it is madness to cede Ukrainian territories to Russia, as it is about the lives and well-being of the people living there. Former President Kuchma doubts Putin's commitment to peace talks, explaining that he refuses to admit defeat.
Simply giving away Ukrainian territories to Russia is absolute madness, because the issue is not only about land, but also about people. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a joint press conference with Biden, an UNN correspondent reports.
How can Ukraine just give up its territories? This is absolute madness to be honest. We mention God very often, it's definitely not Christian. Our people live there, families live there, children live there, and all this is part of Ukrainian society. We are talking about living people, they are being abused, raped, killed... The question is not only about the land, the question is about living people. Should we give the children away? Let those voices, I don't know who is talking about this... I have one question for them, are they ready to give their children into the hands of terrorists? I think not.
Addendum
Former Ukrainian President Kuchma expresses skepticism about Putin's agreement to peace talks on Ukraine, explaining it by the Russian leader's inability to admit defeat to his people.