President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky reaffirmed the importance of his country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in peace talks with Russia.
“My priorities in the talks are absolutely clear: ending the war, guaranteeing security, sovereignty, restoring territorial integrity, real guarantees for our country, real protection of our country,” Zelensky said in a video message issued by the President of Ukraine late Wednesday.
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He called on Russian soldiers to lay down their arms to have a chance to survive. “Put down your weapons. It’s better than dying on the battlefield on our land,” he said.
Stressing that Russia continues to commit war crimes in Ukraine, Zelensky said: “The Russian economy can still keep its military machine.”
“The world must finally officially recognize that Russia has become a terrorist state,” he said.
The Ukrainian president called on the international community to impose new sanctions on Russia and provide more support to his country to end the Russian occupation.