Biden Does Not Rule Out Ukrainian Territory Concessions

Biden Does Not Rule Out Ukrainian Territory Concessions
President Joe Biden addresses media representatives as he arrives for a European Union (E.U.) summit at E.U. Headquarters in Brussels, on March 24, 2022. John Thys/AFP via Getty Images
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President Joe Biden says that whether Ukraine cedes any territory to Russia at the resolution of the war between the two countries is a decision best left to Ukrainians.

It’s been more than a month since Russia first invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. The move came after a speech from Russian President Vladimir Putin challenging the legitimacy of Ukrainian statehood and declaring two regions within Ukraine—which was formerly part of the Soviet Union—to be independent and sovereign.