President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that Ukraine is not considering renewing the agreement with Russian energy giant Gazprom on the transit of Russian gas to Europe. He has also made it clear that Kyiv will not agree to pump Russian gas disguised as Azerbaijani gas.

In an interview with French newspaper Le Parisien, Ukraine's president said they do not have the strength to retake the territories occupied by Russia. He said there is one option remaining.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the possibility of fully relinquishing Crimea and Donbas, saying it is prohibited by the constitution. Read also: Pro-Ukrainian partisans reveal situation among Russian troops in Donbas “These territories are now de facto controlled by the Russians.