ByREUTERS

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday he would not accept any peace proposal that turns Russia's war on his country into a frozen conflict.

Zelenskiy's remarks, in a speech to parliament on Ukraine's Constitution Day, signaled that he remains opposed to any peace plan that freezes territorial gains made by Russia since it began its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

"Ukraine will not agree to any of the variants for a frozen conflict," he said.

Ukraine's peace plan

Zelenskiy has drawn up a 10-point peace "formula" that includes restoring Ukraine's territorial integrity, the withdrawal of Russian troops and the restoration of Ukraine's state borders.

UKRAINIAN TROOPS fire on Russian forces, near a front line in Donetsk region, this week. The economy is receding globally due to the impact of COVID-19 and the Ukraine war.
UKRAINIAN TROOPS fire on Russian forces, near a front line in Donetsk region, this week. The economy is receding globally due to the impact of COVID-19 and the Ukraine war. (credit: Oleksandr Ratushniak/Reuters)

Kyiv has launched a counteroffensive to try to retake occupied territory, but Russian forces still hold swathes of territory in eastern and southern Ukraine.