Ukraine prepared to swap Russian territory in peace negotiations

12/02/2025 11:39 France 24

Pressure from the United States has likely forced Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to reverse his previous stance of not conceding any territory to Russia. On Tuesday, Zelensky stated that Kyiv would now be prepared to exchange Russian territory seized during last year's Kursk offensive in return for Ukrainian land currently under Russian control, in an effort to end the three-year war. FRANCE24 International Affairs Editor Kéthévane Gorjestani.

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