Ukraine won't cede land, to give revised plan to US

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reaffirmed his firm refusal to cede any territory, resisting US pressure for a painful compromise with Russia as he continued to rally European support for Ukraine, AP reported.

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Firefighters at the site of a Russian drone and missile strike in Poltava region, Ukraine.

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Zelensky on Tuesday prepared to send the United States revised proposals to end the war started by Russia's February 2022 invasion, as he met with Pope Leo XIV in Italy.

“Undoubtedly, Russia insists that we give up territories. We, clearly, don’t want to give up anything. That's what we are fighting for,” Zelenskyy said ina WhatsApp chat late Monday in which he answered reporters’ questions.

“Do we consider ceding any territories? According to the law we don’t have such right. According to Ukraine's law, our constitution, international law, and to be frank, we don’t havea moral right either.”