Volodymyr Zelensky: Ukrainians aren't naïve, there can be no compromise on our sovereignty and territorial integrity

Ukrainians aren't naive, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in connection with Russia's promise that it would scale down military operations around Kyiv and Chernihiv.

According to the BBC, Zelensky said that while initial signs from the Russia-Ukraine talks were "positive", they do not "drown out" the explosions of Russian shells.

As the agency reports, the Ukrainian leader added that Russian troops should leave the occupied territories and that Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity should be guaranteed.

"There can be no compromise on our sovereignty and territorial integrity. These are clear principles," Zelensky said.