ROME: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has reaffirmed his strong refusal to cede any territory, resisting US pressure for painful concessions to Russia as he moved ahead Tuesday to rally more European support for his country. “Undoubtedly, Russia insists for us to give up territories. We, clearly, don’t want to give up anything. That’s what we are fighting for,” Zelensky told reporters in a WhatsApp chat late Monday. “Do we consider ceding any territories? According to the law we don’t have such right,” he said.

'And we don't have any moral right either,' Ukrainian President Volodymyr said in an online press conference on Monday. The issue of security guarantees for Kyiv has been a main…

Kyiv is seeking to resist a US push for a deal which would see territory handed over to Russia.