Zelenskyy refuses to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support
ROME (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the pope near Rome on Tuesday as he continued to rally European support for Ukraine while resisting U. S. pressure for a painful compromise with Russia. Answering reporters’ questions in a WhatsApp chat, Zelenskyy reaffimed his firm refusal to cede any territory, saying that “we clearly don’t want to give up anything,” even as "the Americans are looking for a compromise today, I will be honest. ”“Undoubtedly, Russia for...
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- Zelenskyy refuses to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support
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