“There is no compromise with Putin”, Zelensky: Whoever deals with him ends up like Pigozin.

President Volodimir Zelensky rules out the possibility of a compass with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. He referred to the death of Vagner's mercenary group leader Ivggeni Prigozhi as an example of what happened to people who make deals with the Russian president. According to Zelensky, Putin was standing after Prigozy's death.

As Ukrainian counteroffensiva enters the fourth month, so far with modest progress, Zelensky refused suggestions that the time had come to negotiate peace with the Kremlin, during an interview for CNN's Faraed Zechariah.

When you seek to compromise or dialogue with someone, you can't do it with a liar. Have you seen Putin compromise over other issues? You've seen him compromise with Chechnya, Georgia, Moldova. He occupied these locations”, Zelensky said.

Ukraine scored significant victories in the country's south amid fierce clashes with Russian troops, as stated in reports from the front of the war. Videos shown on Friday showed a series of destroyed military and hole equipment abandoned in the area between Robotyne, Verbove and Novoprocopicka a rural triangle holding the key to Ukrainian advancement towards Tokmak, an important Russian defence node.