Ukraine cannot agree with Russia on the return of its illegally deported children, successful in the mediation mission for their return were Qatar and the Vatican, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

“We cannot reach an agreement with (Russia) on the return of children,” Zelenskyy told NewsNation’s Robert Sherman. “We negotiate through other countries that carry out mediation missions. The most successful have been the Qataris. So far, they’ve been helping us.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has firmly rejected any suggestion that Ukraine might relinquish territory to Russia as part of a potential peace deal, following comments by US President Donald Trump proposing a "territorial swap" to end the war.

No political or diplomatic pressure will shift Ukraine toward surrendering its remaining ground in Donetsk, says Ukrainian president