Ukraine is ready to discuss compromises to stop the war, but not at any price.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said this in an interview with Kyodo News.

“We are ready for real compromises. But not for compromises at the cost of our independence and sovereignty. We are ready to talk about compromises with the United States. But not to receive ultimatums again and again from the Russians. They are the aggressor. Everyone has recognized this. This has not changed”, — the President emphasized.

According to him, many countries that have acted as mediators or attempted to mediate since the beginning of the war — especially in the Middle East and Asia — as well as other states, all recognize that Russia is the aggressor.

“That is why our compromise already lies in the fact that we are talking with the aggressor about compromises. ‘We stand where we stand’ — this is a major compromise. They have occupied almost 20% of our territory. And we are ready to talk about peace now on the basis of the principle ‘we stand where we stand’. This is a major compromise”, — Zelensky stressed.

Volodymyr Zelensky reminded that the Russians do not offer compromises, only ultimatums.

“What does Russia offer us as a compromise? What are they ready for? They said: ‘We are ready not to occupy your other regions’. But this is terrorism. Even these very words — terrorism. ‘I’m ready not to kill you — give us everything’. What does that mean? This is not a compromise. This is an ultimatum. That is why I said: We are ready for compromises that respect Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity, our army, our people, and our children. But we are not ready for ultimatums”, — the President explained.