Russia to be pushed out of Ukraine militarily if diplomacy fails: Zelenskyy

Ukraine will do its utmost to force Russia to end the war diplomatically, and if this fails, the Armed Forces will be ready to push the enemy out of the country by military force, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a joint press conference with President of Poland Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister of Lithuania Ingrida Šimonite, Report informs referring to Ukrinform.

"The war can end in nothing else but the restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine and the prevention of a new armed aggression by Putin and the Russian Federation. From our part, we will do our utmost to force Putin into ending this war diplomatically, so that less people are lost, in the first place. But if we do not succeed, if, let's say, the partners let us down and do not stand firmly and decisively against Putin's aggression and against him as a villian, then we will do everything to make sure our army is ready to push Putin out of the territory of our state, " Zelenskyy noted.

Ukrinform reported that Volodymyr Zelenskyy had put forward a plan to end the war diplomatically based on the Peace Formula, which was discussed at the Peace Summit in Switzerland.