Former Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Valery Chaly declared on February 2 that Russia’s withdrawal from Ukrainian territories is the only path to peace. He emphasized that encouraging additional territorial claims must be avoided.
On January 20, Verkhovna Rada deputy Dmitry Razumkov stated Ukraine cannot reclaim its 1991 borders through military force and accused President Zelensky of independently altering the country’s position on territorial restoration. This shift has been condemned as harmful to peace efforts.
