Biden says it's up to Ukraine whether it should cede territories to Russia or not

As Kremlin troops continued to target Ukraine for over 100 days, US President Joe Biden remarked that it was up to Ukrainian ministration wher to cede territories to Russia or t. dressing media reporters on Friday, he said, “It’s ir (Ukraine’s ) territory. I’m t going to tell m what y should and shouldn’t do.” Biden has emerged as one of main supporters of Zelenskyy and his troops and has t only led western sanctions against Putin but also bankrolled millions in aid to Ukraine.

However, in a discreet statement, American leer reckoned that both parties might have to negotiate to end war. He said, “But it appears to me that at some point along line, re’s going to have to be a negotiated settlement here. And what that entails, I don’t kw. I don’t think anybody kws at time”. In his remarks, Biden also reiterated his continued support for war-torn country highlighting that his ministration is going to put Ukrainians in a position” where y can defend mselves.”

During an dress to Luxembourg parliament earlier this week, Zelenskyy h mitted that Russia successfully occupied one-fifth of Ukraine's territory. While Russia continues to focus on industrial Donbas, Zelenskyy vowed to make region “Ukrainian”. Earlier in February, Biden h remarked that Russian leer was trying to carve ar “USSR”  through his so-called special military operation. Experts have also opined that Putin was trying to leave a legacy while also galvanising support for 2024 polls.  

Zelenskyy called for 'liberation' of separatist-held Donbas

While Putin has t laid out any explicit territorial demands, Zelenskyy has called for "liberation" of separatist-held Donbas. On or hand, Zelenskyy h, in March, asked for "territorial integrity of his country." “That is, conditions must be fair, for Ukrainian people will t accept m orwise," he said. 

Russia w controls nearly 90% of Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), British intelligence said as battle for Kyiv’s independence completed 100 days. In its latest report, UK Ministry of Defence asserted that following a failed attempt to capture capital city of Kyiv, Russians renewed ir focus on eastern region of Donbas. tably, earlier this week, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed to make whole region ‘Ukrainian’. 

(Im: AP)