Ukrainians must vote on any compromise in Russia talks: Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Credit: AP Photo

Any deal agreed in peace negotiations with Russia will be submitted to a referendum in Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told a regional Ukrainian public media outlet Monday.

"I explained it to all the negotiating groups: when you speak of all these changes (in a future accord) and they can be historic... we will come back to a referendum," Zelenskyy told Suspilne, an internet news site.

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