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Zelensky stated that Ukraine cannot relinquish Crimea and Donbas but currently lacks the strength to reclaim them.

Зеленский заявил, что Украина не может вернуть Крым и Донбасс, но и не готова с ними расстаться.

The President responded to the question of whether Ukraine could make compromises for peace and "at least temporarily" cede Crimea and Donbas to Russia.

"Legally, we cannot abandon our territories. The Constitution of Ukraine prohibits this. Legally. And physically... What is the point of these loud words when they physically control part of our territories today? Unfortunately, it is they who control it, not us. And if we currently lack the strength to reclaim all our territories, perhaps the West might have the power to put [illegitimate President of the Russian Federation Vladimir] Putin in his place, at the negotiating table, and diplomatically resolve this war," he said.

Zelensky stated that he does not understand why the West did not equip Ukraine with enough weapons from the very beginning of the war to counter Russian aggression.

"I apologize for being so bold, but sometimes it seems that everyone is afraid. God forbid, if something were to happen to Putin and his Putin's Russia, it would be very dangerous for the Western world later on. I believe he is already doing everything dangerous, but so far only on our territory. Therefore, the whole West does not fully feel this yet; it does not sense his real ambitions. Thus, we will not legally recognize the occupied territories. This is not about compromise; it simply means forgiving him everything again. And that is impossible," Zelensky emphasized.