Yermak emphasized that "under current conditions, no sane person would sign an agreement to transfer territory." He added that as long as Zelensky is in office, no one should expect concessions. "The president will not sign a document that violates the Constitution of Ukraine, and no one has the right to do this without the consent of the people," noted Yermak.
He also added that Ukraine is open to discussing the line of demarcation between the controlled sides. "At this moment, we can only talk about where the line of contact should be," he said.
Simon Shuster noted that this is the first official statement of Ukraine's position ahead of the upcoming negotiations for a peaceful resolution of the conflict with Russia.
Previously, Ukraine reached preliminary agreements with the United States on most points of the peace plan proposed by the American side. As reported by U.S. President Donald Trump, the plan has been reduced from 28 to 22 points; however, issues concerning territories and Ukraine's potential NATO membership remain open, and it was expected that Zelensky would discuss them during his meeting with Trump.
According to expectations from U.S. authorities, the peace settlement agreement should be signed by November 27. Yermak also noted that Zelensky is eager to meet with Trump "as soon as possible," although this meeting has not yet taken place.
Trump instructed his aides to hold meetings with the leaders of Ukraine and Russia to coordinate the plan. Negotiations between the U.S. and Ukraine are scheduled for this week and next, according to Zelensky. Negotiations in Russia will take place early next week, as reported by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
