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Ukraine President Office: War cannot be ended through concessions

Mykhailo Podolyak, Adviser to the Head of the Office of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy

11 December 2024 18:35 (UTC +04:00)

As of today, there are no official proposals to end the full-scale war in Ukraine. Kyiv's position remains unchanged - no territorial concessions, Mykhailo Podolyak, Advisor to the Head of the Office of Ukraine's President, told RBC-Ukraine, APA reports.

According to Podolyak, a ceasefire today would only mean the end of the war at Ukraine's expense and serve as a stimulus for Russia to continue its expansion, with the possibility of accumulating resources.

"Because Russia has not yet fully realized the objectives it set for itself, and undoubtedly, these objectives are much broader than capturing parts of the Donetsk or Luhansk regions. Therefore, there are no official proposals today on how to end this. Aside from the official positions of Ukraine and Russia," Zelenskyy's advisor added.

Podolyak added that Russia wants to seize four full Ukrainian regions. Meanwhile, Ukraine's position is that the full-scale war cannot be ended through concessions, as this would violate international law.

"If you are ready to destroy international law, then please, let's talk about that," Zelenskyy's advisor added.