Zelensky says Ukraine won't give up territory in the east to end war with Russia #news pic.twitter.com/g9QrGHwuFh
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CNN: Exclusive: Zelensky says Ukraine won't give up territory in the east to end war with Russia
(CNN)Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN that Ukraine is not willing to give up territory in the eastern part of the country to end the war with Russia, and Ukraine's military is prepared to fight Moscow's military in the Donbas region in a battle he says could influence the course of the entire war.
Zelensky said in an exclusive interview Friday with CNN's Jake Tapper from the office of the president in Kyiv that his country has no guarantee that Russia wouldn't try again to seize Kyiv if it is able to capture Donbas.
"This is why it is very important for us to not allow them, to stand our ground, because this battle ... it can influence the course of the whole war," Zelensky said.
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WNU Editor: The Ukraine President is right. A Ukraine defeat will put tremendous pressure on central and western Ukraine. A Ukraine victory will raise the cost on Russia to continue the war, and may force the Kremlin to re-evaluate its objectives in this conflict. Maybe even seek (which I doubt) negotiations to end the conflict.
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