By Anjali Sharma
WASHINGTON – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday said that as Kyiv seeks a ceasefire, it will not accept any territorial concessions to Russia.
Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelensky arrived in Finland on Tuesday afternoon for a one-day official visit, during which he met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb, media reported.
He emphasized that Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity remain non-negotiable when asked about the “red lines” in potential armistice talks at a joint press conference after the meeting on Wednesday.
He stressed that a ceasefire would eventually be implemented, but Ukraine would not accept Russia’s territorial demands.
Zelensky declined to comment on details of a phone call between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, media reported.
He said he would wait until speaking with Trump directly before making a statement.
Putin and Trump in a telephone call on Tuesday discussed the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and ways to restore bilateral ties.
Zelensky insisted that talks could only proceed if Russia halted its attacks while not ruling out future negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations.
He reiterated Ukraine’s readiness to send a delegation to the United States for ceasefire discussions.
Stubb reiterated Finland’s continued support for Ukraine, stressing that “Ukraine must emerge from the war as an independent country.”
He underlined that besides the Ukrainian, Russian and US teams, there should also be a European team in the talks.
Kyiv accused Russian forces of launching a drone and missile attack on Ukraine overnight Wednesday, which damaged energy and infrastructure facilities.
Ukrainian Air Force in a statement issued said the attack involved two Iskander-M missiles, four S-300 guided missiles, and 145 combat and imitation drones.
The attack has affected six regions in southern, northern and central Ukraine, it said.
According to Ukrainian authorities, the attack damaged a railway power grid in the central Dnipropetrovsk region, a hospital in the northeastern Sumy region, and an enterprise and agricultural machinery in the Chernihiv region, media reported.
In the northern Kyiv region, two people were injured and 18 private houses, 20 apartments, two shops and other civilian facilities were damage, media reports saidd
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