Zelenskyy Says No Ceasefire Without Recovering Land Lost to Russia

Zelenskyy Says No Ceasefire Without Recovering Land Lost to Russia
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a joint news briefing with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (not seen) in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 11, 2022. Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said a ceasefire with Russia without reclaiming lost territories would only prolong the war, according to an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Friday.

He warned that a ceasefire that allows Russia to keep Ukrainian territories seized since the invasion in February would only encourage an even wider conflict, giving Moscow an opportunity to replenish and rearm for the next round.