Volodymyr Zelensky admitted the possibility of a compromise on the issue of lost Ukrainian territories during a meeting with entrepreneurs in Chernihiv region. "But if it is possible to find a compromise so that the return of these territories happens over time through diplomatic means, I think that perhaps as for some territories, this will be the only way," — Ukrainian media quote the President of Ukraine. Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized that Kyiv will never recognize the lost lands as Russian: "this is a principled position." The Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, as well as Kherson and Zaporizhzhia entered into the composition of Russia following the 2022 referendum.