Ukraine’s president has said any peace deal with Russia will depend on whether the Russian military returns to its pre-invasion position or not.

Speaking to a London think tank, Volodymyr Zelensky said that it is the minimum condition that he and his country could accept. He did not mention the annexation of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, although he said he is the leader of the whole of Ukraine, not of mini-Ukraine.

In an interview with the London House of Think Tank, Zelensky said that the war between Russia and Ukraine could be stopped only if Russia agrees to come to the position before February 23. which clearly means that Russia must be ready to return the territory it occupied after Russia invaded Ukraine.