Budanov about the possibility of freezing the war in Ukraine: Kyiv will not agree to it

Ukraine will not agree to freeze the war with Russia because it would mean recognizing the occupation of Ukrainian territories. The head of Ukraine's intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, stated this. "It will never happen," Budanov said in an interview with CBC News. Meanwhile, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has threatened "tragic consequences" for countries that dare to send their troops to Ukraine.

The head of Ukraine's intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, stated that Ukraine will never agree to a "freezing" of the conflict with Russia because it would de facto mean recognizing the occupation of its own territories. Budanov made this statement in an interview with CBC News.

"It will never happen": Budanov on "freezing" the war with Russia

According to him, the Russians would be very happy if they froze everything as it is now, forcing Ukraine to recognize the occupied territory as Russian. In that case, they would celebrate victory. "It will never happen," Budanov emphasized.

Moscow had access to the Ukrainian counteroffensive plan At a press conference on February 25, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Ukrainian counteroffensive plan from last year was known in Moscow before its implementation.

The country's leader did not reveal who was responsible for the "leak" of the counteroffensive plan. "Our counteroffensive plan last year was on the table in the Kremlin before it began. Therefore, the fewer people know our plans, the faster victory and unexpected results for Russia on the battlefield," Zelensky said. Budanov also admitted in an interview with CBC News that Russia managed to obtain secret information about Ukrainian counteroffensive plans.

"I won't say more than the president. We received, let's say, information, evidence that the plans were known to Russia. This is a serious problem, and we are taking certain actions," added the head of military intelligence.

Putin warns of "real threat" of nuclear war Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has threatened "tragic consequences" for countries that dare to send their troops to Ukraine. Putin made this statement during a speech to the Federal Assembly on February 29, commenting on French President Emmanuel Macron's remarks about the possibility of sending foreign troops to Ukraine.

"The West says that Russia allegedly intends to attack Europe, which is nonsense... They talk about the possibility of NATO troops being sent to Ukraine, but we remember the fate of those who once sent their contingents to our country. But now the consequences for potential interveners will be much more tragic.

They must understand that we also have weapons that can target their territory," Putin said. The dictator also spoke about the "real threat" of nuclear war, which would mean the destruction of humanity. "Everything they (the West and the USA) invent and threaten the whole world with is a real threat of conflict with the use of nuclear weapons, which means the destruction of civilization," Putin said.