Ukraine cannot remove Russian troops from the land they occupy in the east of the country and Crimea, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has admitted. While Kyiv would never recognise Russia's rule, he said diplomacy is the only option to get President Vladimir Putin to withdraw his army.

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Zelenskyy: Ukraine lacks military strength to recover its Russian-occupied land

Ukrainian president rules out conceding land to Russia but calls for stronger Western intervention

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Zelensky admits Ukraine does not have military strength to reclaim lost territories

Zelensky says only Western diplomacy can free Ukraine of Russia’s control (Picture: AP)  President Zelensky has admitted that Ukraine’s armed forces ‘lack the strength’ to retake its territories seized by Russia. In a recent interview with French newspaper Le Parisien, the Ukrainian president said that while his country would never recognise Russian rule, Western diplomatic pressure was the only thing that could force Moscow out of Crimea and th…

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Zelensky admits Ukraine 'lacks the strength' to retake occupied territories

Vladimir Zelensky responded negatively when asked whether Kiev could temporarily abandon its claims to Crimea or Donbass

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Zelensky admits the impossibility of reclaiming Donbass, Crimea

Ukraine does not have sufficient forces to regain control over the territories of Crimea and Donbass, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Le Parisien... RIA Novosti, 18.12.2024

У Украины нет достаточных сил для того, чтобы вернуть под свой контроль территории Крыма и Донбасса, заявил Владимир Зеленский в интервью газете Le Parisien... РИА Новости, 18.12.2024

Зеленский сделал тяжелое признание о Крыме и Донбассе

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Zelensky made a difficult confession about Crimea and Donbass

In an interview with French newspaper Le Parisien, Ukraine's president said they do not have the strength to retake the territories occupied by Russia. He said there is one option remaining.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy admits Ukraine cannot remove Russian troops from occupied parts

The President answered whether Kiev is ready for talks with Putin

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Зеленський: Україна не має сил, щоб відвоювати Крим і Донбас

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Zelensky: Ukraine does not have the strength to retake Crimea and Donbas

Ukraine’s president told a French newspaper Wednesday that his country does not have the military might to take back its Russian-occupied territories.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Le Parisien that Ukraine’s military does not possess the strength it needs to expel Russian forces from the Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine that is has held since 2014.
Ukraine’s constitution prohibits it from forfeiting its territories, he added.
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EXCLUSIVE. This Monday, the warring Ukrainian president spoke to our readers during a videoconference interview. Arrival of Donald Trump, threats from Vladimir Putin, personal life... He answered all their questions. A determined leader and a touching man.

EXCLUSIF. Ce lundi, le président ukrainien en guerre s’est livré auprès de nos lecteurs, lors d’un entretien en visioconférence. Arrivée de Donald Trump, menaces de Vladimir Poutine, vie personnelle… Il a répondu à toutes leurs questions. Un leader déterminé et un homme touchant.

« Il faut remettre Poutine à sa place » : Volodymyr Zelensky face à nos lecteurs

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“We have to put Putin back in his place”: Volodymyr Zelensky in front of our readers

In an interview with Le Parisien before leaving for the meeting with the Allies

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Zelensky a Bruxelles per il vertice Nato. “Non abbiamo le forze per recuperare Crimea e Donbass”

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Zelensky in Brussels for the NATO summit. “We don't have the strength to recover Crimea and Donbass”

The Ukrainian president admits that his country's forces can no longer recover areas occupied by Russia. He says that only international pressure can bring Putin into negotiations.

Preşedintele Ucrainei recunoaşte că forţele ţării sale nu mai pot recupera zonele ocupate de Rusia. El spune că doar presiunea internaţională îl poate aduce pe Putin la negocieri.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy admits Ukraine cannot remove Russian troops from occupied parts

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