Zelensky, sharp reply to Trump's envoys in Russia: "They discuss issues that are not within their competence"

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded Tuesday to statements made by Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, who spoke of the "five territories" around which a peace agreement with Russia revolves. Witkoff met with Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg last week.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded on Tuesday to statements made by Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, who spoke about the "five territories" around which the key to a peace agreement revolves...

Ukraine is a sovereign state; only the Ukrainian people can talk about its territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

The Ukrainian president called negotiations on the occupied territories inadmissible and criticized American negotiators for exceeding their competence.

U.S. special envoy Witkoff talks to Kremlin chief Putin and then tells how close one is to a peace agreement with Ukraine. Kiev must remind him that a question is unnegotiable.