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Ukraine Stands Firm on Territory Amid Peace Talks

11/28/2025

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Andriy Yermak, Ukraine's chief negotiator, say Kyiv will not concede territory and will only discuss demarcation of control lines.
Russia remains firm on its claims to Donetsk and Kherson, which Ukraine still controls.
The peace talks have resumed amid a corruption scandal affecting Zelensky's administration, though neither Zelensky nor Yermak has been directly implicated.
Yermak calls for an independent investigation into the scandal while keeping his negotiating role.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Andriy Yermak, Ukraine's chief negotiator, say Kyiv will not concede territory and will only discuss demarcation of control lines.
Russia remains firm on its claims to Donetsk and Kherson, which Ukraine still controls.
The peace talks have resumed amid a corruption scandal affecting Zelensky's administration, though neither Zelensky nor Yermak has been directly implicated.
Yermak calls for an independent investigation into the scandal while keeping his negotiating role.