Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, through his top aide Andriy Yermak, reaffirmed that Ukraine will never cede territory to Russia as long as Zelensky remains in power, citing constitutional prohibitions against territorial concessions. A widening $100 million corruption scandal involving senior Ukrainian officials—including raids on Yermak’s apartment—has eroded public trust and drawn criticism from both domestic and international actors, with Putin exploiting the controversy to delegitimize Kyiv’s government. Moscow insists on formal recognition of its annexed regions (Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson), making diplomatic resolution nearly impossible as Ukraine refuses to surrender any land. U.S.-mediated negotiations have failed to reconcile Ukraine’s red lines…

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