The task of the second stage of the war was to expel Russian troops from Ukraine, and the third stage was the maximum restoration of the integrity of the territory.
Ukraine is in a new phase of war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a speech at the Wall Street Journal CEO Council Summit.
“Now we see that we are not retreating. Now is this new stage. Where we are standing, there are territories that are blocked, there we are waiting for suitable equipment from our side so that we can put pressure and move forward, and in some territory we are we are moving forward. Therefore, not a step back, “he urged.
Zelensky noted that the war must first be stopped, and then diplomacy will take effect.
“Now, it is desirable to do the first stage, it is, and we did it – to stop Russia, its advancement. We did it. The second stage is to ensure that Russia withdraws from our territory .Now we are in the second stage, “he said. .
According to him, the third stage is the maximum restoration of the integrity of the territory.
“Where you can find some compromise, man, thanks to dialogue in words, not weapons. Ukraine will do it there, but shows its position as an equal partner in any dialogue,” Zelensky said.
He also said that the victory in the war was the transfer of Russian troops to the positions until February 24, as well as the return of the temporarily occupied Crimea.
“We understand that it will be difficult to fully restore the integrity of the territory on the temporarily occupied peninsula of Crimea, however, I believe we can do it later, having shown our strength, and we show it, then move on to a diplomatic path. , because any war ends in diplomacy ”Zelensky said.
He expressed confidence that Ukraine would be able to oust Russia and that everything would end in negotiations.
“Therefore, I believe we have to suffer, squeeze thanks to this or that weapon, support sanctions, to expel Russia as much as possible from our territory. In any case, it will still end in a format or “Negotiations. I have no guarantee,” Zelensky concluded.
Earlier, Zelensky said Russia’s multiple missile attacks on various cities in Ukraine on Tuesday showed an inability to defeat Ukraine.
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Source: korrespondent
