Zelensky rules out any territorial deal with Russia

MOSCOW. Feb 17 (Interfax) - Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has ruled out giving up any of his country's territory as part of a potential peace treaty with Russia.

According to Ukrainian media, Zelensky said in an interview with the BBC that conceding land would mean that Russia could "keep coming back."

When commenting on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's statement that Belarus stands ready to fight alongside Russian troops if a single Ukrainian soldier crossed the border, Zelensky said, "I hope [Belarus] won't join [the conflict]. If it does, we will fight and we will survive."

"We want security guarantees. Any territorial compromises would make us weaker as a state," he added.