The head of state explained that Ukraine does not yet have such heavy weapons that would allow the release of Mariupol.

The Ukrainian president spoke about this during a joint press conference with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Kyiv on Sunday, May 8.

“It is impossible to unblock the city of Mariupol by military means. It is impossible today. These are not opinions, these are the conclusions of the leadership of our army,” he stressed.

At the same time, Zelensky recalled that all civilians had been evacuated from the Mariupol Azovstal plant. He added that the top political leadership of the Russian Federation consciously “does not want to let our military out” from the factory.

At the same time, the head of state stressed that Ukraine would return all its territories “when there is such an opportunity.”

Recall that on Sunday, May 8, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in Irpen, destroyed by the Russian Federation . He is accompanied by Foreign Minister Melanie Joly and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland. After what he saw, Trudeau was shocked by the destruction caused by Russian troops during the occupation.

After that, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Kiev and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. At present, there are no details of the negotiations, while at the same time, the Ukrainian president, commenting on the meeting with Trudeau, is sure that “by joint efforts we will be able to overcome all the challenges.”

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