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Zelenskyy Refuses to Cede Territory Amid Ongoing Conflict

11/28/2025

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not surrender Ukrainian territory to Russia for peace.
Andriy Yermak, Zelenskyy's chief of staff, told The Atlantic that Ukraine will not cede land seized by Russia while Zelenskyy remains in power.
Vladimir Putin warned that combat operations will continue unless Ukrainian troops withdraw from claimed territories.
Russia currently controls about one-fifth of Ukraine, complicating the peace process as military actions persist in eastern Ukraine.

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Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not surrender Ukrainian territory to Russia for peace.
Andriy Yermak, Zelenskyy's chief of staff, told The Atlantic that Ukraine will not cede land seized by Russia while Zelenskyy remains in power.
Vladimir Putin warned that combat operations will continue unless Ukrainian troops withdraw from claimed territories.
Russia currently controls about one-fifth of Ukraine, complicating the peace process as military actions persist in eastern Ukraine.