Volodymyr Zelenski proposed Russia to exchange occupied territories. The Kremlin rapidly responded, declaring that "it is impossible". – Ukrainian troops will be expelled from there. Everyone we do not destruct will be expelled from these areas," added Dmitri Pieskov, referring in this way to the Ukrainian-occupied Kursk region.
spokesman for the Kremlin Dmitri Doskov said on Wednesday that Russia would not talk about "changing its territory".
– That's impossible. – said Pieskov referring to the words of the president of Ukraine. Wednesday Volodymyr Zelenski expressed the readiness of Ukraine to replace the territories of Ukraine in exchange for Ukrainian territories presently controlled by the Russian army.
Russia reacted to Ukraine's offer. “Those we will not destroy, we will banish”
According to Reuter's agency, Kremlin's spokesperson excluded Russia from discussing the exchange of "its territory". He added: “The Ukrainian troops will be expelled from there. Everyone, We will not destroy, we will banish from these areas’.
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Unexpectedly for Moscow, Ukrainian troops entered Chicken August 6, 2024. It was then explained that 1 of the objectives of this offensive was to force the Russians to decision any of the forces from occupied Donbas to the east of Ukraine into this region. Russia, which has invaded Ukraine for almost 3 years, now controls about 20 percent of Ukrainian territory, over 112 1000 km2.
War in Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelenski swap territories
On Wednesday, the president of Ukraine announced that in possible peace talks he was willing to offer Russia an exchange of territories and return part of the Kursk region. – We'll replace 1 territory with another. – he said, adding that he does not yet know which part of the occupied Ukrainian lands to ask for in return.
– All our territories are important, no priorities – explained Zelenski.
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