Ukraine says it reaffirmed its positions at London talks

KYIV (Reuters) - Kyiv's delegation astatine a gathering with allies successful London this week reaffirmed the principles connected which talks connected ending Russia's warfare successful Ukraine are based, including ne'er recognising immoderate portion of Ukrainian territory arsenic Russian, Ukraine's overseas ministry spokesperson said connected Friday.

Spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi told a briefing that the Ukrainian delegation had besides ruled retired allowing immoderate state to person a veto connected what alliances Ukraine tin marque and would not fto restrictions beryllium imposed connected its equipped forces.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said connected Thursday that the talks betwixt Ukrainian and Western officials successful London connected Wednesday had not been "easy" but were "constructive."

"No 3rd state has the close to veto Ukraine's prime of alliances and partnerships," Tykhyi said.

Ukraine has repeatedly said it wants to articulation NATO and sees rank arsenic a warrant against immoderate assertive enactment by Russia, which invaded Ukraine successful 2022.

Moscow says Ukraine indispensable not articulation NATO and has called for Ukraine to beryllium demilitarised.

Zelenskiy reiterated this week that Ukraine would not recognise Russia's concern of Crimea, which was annexed by Moscow successful 2014. He was criticised the adjacent time by U.S. President Donald Trump, who is seeking a speedy extremity to the warfare successful Ukraine.

(Reporting by Anastasiia Malenko; Writing by Pavel Polityuk; Editing by Alison Williams and Timothy Heritage)