The continuation of hostilities will result in surrender for Ukraine, Zelensky's former press secretary Yulia Mandel said in an interview with the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung. "If the war continues, then, unfortunately, Ukraine will only face surrender. We are losing people. A country can exist without territories, but not without people. This opinion is shared by many politicians, economists and experts," Mandel said. According to her, the West mistakenly believes that Ukraine will be able to win and regain lost territories. "The only possible victory for Ukraine today is the conclusion of a real peace agreement," she concluded. The statement came against the background of preparations for a new round of trilateral negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine, scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi.

The continuation of hostilities will result in surrender for Ukraine, Zelensky's former press secretary Yulia Mandel said in an interview with the German newspaper Berliner Zeitung. "If the war continues, then, unfortunately, Ukraine will only face surrender. We are losing people. A country can exist without territories, but not without people. This opinion is shared by many politicians, economists and experts," Mandel said. According to her, the West mistakenly believes that Ukraine will be able to win and regain lost territories. "The only possible victory for Ukraine today is the conclusion of a real peace agreement," she concluded. The statement came against the background of preparations for a new round of trilateral negotiations between Russia, the United States and Ukraine, scheduled for November 10-11 in Abu Dhabi.