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| Ukraine may have to give up land for peace - Kyiv Mayor Klitschko | Ukraine may have to give up land for peace - Kyiv Mayor Klitschko |
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| Watch: Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko says conceding land to Russia could bring 'temporary' peace | Watch: Mayor of Kyiv Vitali Klitschko says conceding land to Russia could bring 'temporary' peace |
| The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has told the BBC that Ukraine may have to give up land as part of a peace deal with Russia, amid a growing pressure from President Donald Trump to accept territorial concessions. | The mayor of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, has told the BBC that Ukraine may have to give up land as part of a peace deal with Russia, amid a growing pressure from President Donald Trump to accept territorial concessions. |
| "One of the scenarios is… to give up territory. It's not fair. But for the peace, temporary peace, maybe it can be a solution, temporary," he said. | "One of the scenarios is… to give up territory. It's not fair. But for the peace, temporary peace, maybe it can be a solution, temporary," he said. |
| But the 53-year-old former boxing champion-turned politician stressed that the Ukrainian people would "never accept occupation" by Russia. | |
| He was speaking hours after a Russian missile-and-drone attack on Kyiv killed 12 people and injured more than 80. | |
| It was one of the deadliest Russian assaults on the Ukrainian capital in months. | It was one of the deadliest Russian assaults on the Ukrainian capital in months. |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and Moscow currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory. | Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, and Moscow currently controls about 20% of Ukrainian territory. |
| Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and his US counterpart Donald Trump clashed at the White House in February | |
| Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme from his office in central Kyiv on Thursday, Klitschko noted that he was "responsible for the capital of Ukraine", describing it as "the heart" of the war-torn country. | Speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme from his office in central Kyiv on Thursday, Klitschko noted that he was "responsible for the capital of Ukraine", describing it as "the heart" of the war-torn country. |
| He said President Volodymyr Zelensky might be forced to take a "painful solution" to achieve peace. | |
| The Kyiv mayor is now one of the most senior Ukrainian politicians to indicate publicly that his country may have to give up territory, albeit temporarily. | The Kyiv mayor is now one of the most senior Ukrainian politicians to indicate publicly that his country may have to give up territory, albeit temporarily. |
| When asked whether Zelensky has been discussing with him any details of a possible settlement, Klitschko replied bluntly: "No." | When asked whether Zelensky has been discussing with him any details of a possible settlement, Klitschko replied bluntly: "No." |
| "President Zelensky does [it] himself. It's not my function," he added. | "President Zelensky does [it] himself. It's not my function," he added. |
| Klitschko and Zelensky are political opponents. The mayor has repeatedly accused the president and his team of trying to undermine his authority. | Klitschko and Zelensky are political opponents. The mayor has repeatedly accused the president and his team of trying to undermine his authority. |
| Referring to a very public bust-up between Zelensky and Trump at the White House in February, the mayor suggested that key issues between top politicians would be better discussed "without video cameras". | Referring to a very public bust-up between Zelensky and Trump at the White House in February, the mayor suggested that key issues between top politicians would be better discussed "without video cameras". |
| Earlier this week, Trump accused Zelensky of harming peace negotiations, after the Ukrainian leader again ruled out recognising Russian control of Crimea, a southern Ukrainian peninsula illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014. | Earlier this week, Trump accused Zelensky of harming peace negotiations, after the Ukrainian leader again ruled out recognising Russian control of Crimea, a southern Ukrainian peninsula illegally annexed by Moscow in 2014. |
| Trump said Crimea "was lost years ago" and was currently "not even a point of discussion". | |
| But Zelensky pointed to a 2018 "Crimea declaration" by Trump's then-secretary of state Mike Pompeo saying the US "rejects Russia's attempted annexation". | |
| Ukraine and its European allies have in recent weeks expressed alarm over what many on the continent see as Trump's warming of relations with Vladimir Putin's Russia. | Ukraine and its European allies have in recent weeks expressed alarm over what many on the continent see as Trump's warming of relations with Vladimir Putin's Russia. |
| Trump criticises Zelensky as Ukraine refuses Russian control of Crimea | Trump criticises Zelensky as Ukraine refuses Russian control of Crimea |
| Why Zelensky can't and won't give up Crimea | Why Zelensky can't and won't give up Crimea |
| Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko visited the site of a building damaged by a Russian missile strike on Thursday | Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko visited the site of a building damaged by a Russian missile strike on Thursday |