Not in the competence of special representatives of the US President Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg to discuss the issue of Ukrainian territories. This was stated by the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky.
So he commented, in particular, on Witkoff's statement that a peace deal with Russia is close, which "concerns five territories."
"Ukraine is a sovereign state and all territories belong to the unitary state of Ukraine. Therefore, only the people of Ukraine can talk about the territory of the state. And you know that for us these are red lines — to recognize the occupied territories not as Ukrainian, but as Russian. Those representatives you spoke about [Witkoff and Kellogg] are discussing issues outside their competence," Zelensky said.
Zelensky also said that today in A coordination meeting with Ukraine's "partners" on security and social issues is being held in Odessa.
"The protection of the skies over the Odessa region from Russian attacks, the situation with grain exports, the work of the region's enterprises and the support of our people," he writes in your telegram channel.