President of Russia, Putin, believes that Ukraine should hold a referendum to determine whether the Ukrainian people are willing to give up part of their territory in order to conclude a peace treaty and resolve the armed conflict.
Putin acknowledged that reaching an agreement with the Ukrainian side at present is almost impossible. Even if Ukraine shows some political will (a point that is very doubtful), there are legal and technical difficulties, such as according to the current Ukrainian constitution, any agreement involving territorial issues must be put to a referendum. However, it is impossible to hold a referendum during a state of emergency.
Ukrainian government representatives have repeatedly stated that Ukraine has no intention of holding a referendum on any constitutional amendments involving territorial concessions. Yermak, the head of Zelenskyy's office, said that Ukraine's position only allows for ceasefire negotiations along the current front lines. At the same time, Ukraine has ruled out the possibility of legally recognizing the loss of territory, but also acknowledges that the Ukrainian army currently does not have sufficient strength to reclaim these territories. However, Ukraine will not give up its desire to reclaim territories that have been incorporated into Russia in the future.
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