Zelensky addressed whether he plans to reclaim all territories through military means.

Zelensky responded on whether he plans to reclaim all territories by military means

President Volodymyr Zelensky has once again commented on his stance regarding the idea of "peace in exchange for territories."

He discussed this in an interview with British journalist Piers Morgan.

Zelensky acknowledged that Ukraine is currently unable to reclaim all its territories.

"We are reasonable people; we cannot afford to lose millions of lives. But today we cannot break the oath we made to those who lost their lives in this war. We cannot violate the Constitution and we cannot recognize the occupied territories as Russian. Yes, we understand that these are temporarily occupied territories,"

the head of state stated.

According to Zelensky, legally, despite what Putin and others want, Ukraine will never recognize these territories as Russian. This is not a matter of compromise; it is non-negotiable.

"There can be no compromise on the sovereignty of a state," he emphasized.

The president expressed regret that the support from our partners is insufficient to completely drive Putin's troops out of our territories. However, he is confident that in the end, Ukraine will reclaim its lands.

"It may be a combined solution: on the battlefield and diplomatically. But we will return; we will reclaim what is ours because we are right," Zelensky stated.

He hopes that U.S. President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and EU countries will facilitate this. Zelensky also looks forward to support from Global South countries, Arab nations, and China.

Zelensky emphasized that there should be no legal compromises regarding the territories.

"If someone asks me what Ukraine is ready for – Ukraine is primarily ready for the end of the hot phase of the war. We want peace more than anyone in the world. But Putin is a murderer," he added.

Therefore, the head of state highlighted the importance of security guarantees for Ukraine, "so that Putin does not return with war again."