territorial integrity

Warsaw condemns Putin’s allegations of Polish plans to annex Western Ukraine

The Polish Foreign Ministry categorically rejected Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s claims regarding a “territorial division of Ukraine”, calling any suggestions of Warsaw's involvement entirely groundless, according to an official statement published on July 28.

28 July, 01:55 PM

Ukraine’s reply to U.S.-backed peace plan includes new ideas on territory and ZNPP — Axios

Rostem Umerov, Ukraine’s National Security and head of Ukraine’s negotiating team, has delivered to Jared Kushner — U.S. President Donald Trump advisor — a step-by-step response to U.S.-backed peace plan, Axios reported on Dec. 10.

11 December 2025, 12:35 PM

Final decisions on peace and territory belong to Ukraine — Canada’s Foreign Ministry

All decisions about Ukraine’s future — including issues of territorial integrity — must be made exclusively by Ukraine, Canada’s Foreign Minister Anita Anand said, Ukrinform reported on Nov. 27.

27 November 2025, 08:44 AM

Polish FM raises Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in talks with China

Any proposals to end Russia’s war against Ukraine must be based on respect for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, Polish FM Radosław Sikorski told his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the meeting on Sept. 15.

16 September 2025, 12:30 PM

Ukraine floats 'frozen war' option amid global talks

Ukraine is open to the possibility of freezing the war along the current front line, Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the Presidential Office head, said in an interview with Novyny.LIVE on Sept. 3.

4 September 2025, 10:10 AM

Drop hopes of Ukraine reclaiming 1991 borders, Zaluzhnyi says

Kyiv can no longer expect to liberate all its sovereign territory from Russian occupation, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK and former Commander-in-Chief, Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, said on May 22.

23 May 2025, 12:45 AM

Ukraine won’t withdraw troops from its territory to appease Russia — Zelenskyy

Kyiv will not withdraw troops from its territory despite repeated demands from Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press briefing on May 19.

20 May 2025, 02:07 AM

Russia vows to ‘never allow’ Ukraine to restore its 1991 borders

Moscow would “never allow” Ukraine’s territorial integrity to be restored within the internationally recognized 1991 borders, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on May 1.

2 May 2025, 01:24 AM

Trump is just the latest US president with little respect for territorial integrity of states — opinion

We should not be so surprised at the poor ‘peace proposal’ outlined by U.S. President Donald Trump because it is a myth the United States has been fully committed to the principle of the sanctity of the territorial integrity of states. The United States has a long record of infringing on the territorial integrity of states.

30 April 2025, 06:01 AM

Most Ukrainians reject Russia’s ceasefire demands as unacceptable — poll

The vast majority of Ukrainians — 79% — consider Russia’s ceasefire demands to be completely unacceptable, according to a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS).

25 March 2025, 02:34 PM

SBU bars Romania’s pro-Russian politician Sosoaca from entry to Ukraine

Ukraine’s SBU security service has barred Diana Șoșoacă, leader of the Romanian far-right party S.O.S. Romania, from entering Ukraine for three years, the SBU announced on March 17.

17 March 2025, 09:27 PM

Azerbaijan and Armenia finalize peace treaty, set to sign deal

Azerbaijan and Armenia have finalized the text of a peace treaty between the two nations, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov announced at the 12th Global Baku Forum, Report news agency reported on March 13.

13 March 2025, 06:55 PM

Ukraine will not recognize occupied territories as Russian — Zelenskyy

Even after a potential peace deal with Moscow, Kyiv will not legally recognize occupied Ukrainian territories as Russian, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with U.S. broadcaster CBN News on Dec. 11.

11 December 2024, 08:22 PM

Ukraine rules out land-for-peace deals

Ukraine will not sign any peace agreements with Russia if they involve compromising the country's sovereignty or territorial integrity, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said at a hearing of the U.S. Congressional Helsinki Commission on Nov. 20, according to the Voice of America.

21 November 2024, 08:51 AM

Zelenskyy reaffirms Ukraine's territorial claims during presentation of resilience plan

Ukraine will not relinquish its rights to all its territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during the presentation of his resilience plan in the parliament on Nov. 19.

19 November 2024, 04:21 PM

Ukraine demands full territory recovery in any peace talks

The war may end in various ways, including through diplomacy, but any diplomatic solution cannot start from the front line as it stood on Feb. 24, 2022, as this could create a risk of renewed Russian aggression, said Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, on Nov. 4 in a national TV broadcast.

4 November 2024, 04:40 PM

Türkiye’s FM hints at 'new situation' as Russia-Ukraine fatigue grows

In Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, fatigue is setting in on both sides, which could lead to a “new situation” in 2025, Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in an interview with Hürriyet published Sunday, Nov. 3.

3 November 2024, 02:04 PM

Ukraine open to discussing peace framework changes, but not territorial integrity, Yermak says

Kyiv is ready to discuss adjustments to the peace formula as long as they align with international law and support Ukraine's territorial integrity, the head of the Presidential Office, Andriy Yermak, wrote in a column for the Finnish newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet published on Oct. 22.

23 October 2024, 08:42 AM

Ukraine not prepared to give up territory for peace — Foreign Minister

The Ukrainian government is not prepared to make territorial concessions to Russia in exchange for peace, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said at the Warsaw Security Forum on Oct. 1.

2 October 2024, 12:14 AM

Quad leaders call for respect of Ukraine’s territorial integrity

The leaders of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad), which includes Australia, India, Japan, and the United States, have expressed deep concern over the situation in Ukraine and called for a just peace. This was stated on Sep. 21 in a joint declaration published on the White House website following a meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and the prime ministers of Australia, India, and Japan in Delaware.

22 September 2024, 11:32 AM

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