Ukraine war: Kyiv not attacking Russian territory - Zelensky
BBC NewsMay 14, 2023
Despite assurances to Western countries that Ukraine wouldn't use its weapons shipments to attack territory inside Russia, Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy reportedly pushed for such attacks in private talks, going as far as proposing that Ukraine attempt to occupy Russian border cities to give it leverage in later negotiations. The revelations were reportedly leaked on the messaging platform Discord.
Zelenskyy's proposals come from US intelligence documents, reported on by the Washington Post as part of its continued coverage of the trove of leaked Pentagon documents that surfaced earlier this year.
Ukraine has no intention of striking Russian territory. It's busy trying to de-occupy Ukrainian land — illegally invaded by the Kremlin — and that is Ukraine's only priority.
Despite Zelenskyy's pledges not to attack Russia, US intelligence documents show that in private talks, he at least considered the idea on more than one occasion.
There is a 1% chance that Ukraine will join the European Union before 2024, according to the Metaculus prediction community.