NATO: Ukraine's Recovery of All Its Territory Is 'Unlikely' - Sarmad

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said that Ukraine’s recovery of all its territories as part of a potential settlement to the war with Russia seems unlikely, while emphasizing that only Kyiv has the right to determine the conditions that could be accepted to end the conflict.

Rutte added that a complete victory for either side in the war does not seem highly probable, expressing his hope for reaching an agreement that would halt the fighting.

He clarified that wars of this nature typically end with peace agreements involving compromises and concessions, but stressed that the decision to accept any such agreement rests exclusively with the Ukrainian leadership.

He stated that only President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his government have the authority to make this decision on behalf of the Ukrainian people.

Rutte’s comments come amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War and growing debate over the prospects of a political settlement and the extent of concessions that any future agreement might require.