Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that Ukraine currently lacks the military strength to push Russia back to the borders it held in 1991. "We understand that we do not yet have the strength to push (Russian President Vladimir) Putin back to the line of 1991 with weapons in hand," Zelenskyy explained during an interview with Fox News. According to Anadolu Agency, when questioned about the possibility of ceding territory to Russia as part of a peace agreement, Zelenskyy emphasized that Kyiv cannot legally recognize Ukrainian territories under Russian control. He specifically addressed the issue of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, asserting that Kyiv aims to regain control of the peninsula through diplomatic efforts. "We cannot spend dozens of thousands of our people so that they perish for the sake of Crimea coming back," he stated, highlighting the preference for a diplomatic resolution. The Ukrainian president reflected on the initial days of the conflict with Russia as particu larly challenging and underscored the importance of maintaining unity for progress. He remarked, "I think that was the most difficult period, but now this period, this moment depends, I think, on our unity in Ukraine, and I think that what is very dangerous is if we lose unity in Europe and, what is most important, unity between Ukraine and the United States." Zelenskyy further commented on the potential resolution of the conflict, indicating that much depends on Putin but also highlighting the significant influence of the United States. He expressed hope that US President-elect Donald Trump could persuade Putin to end the war and warned that Ukraine would be at a disadvantage if the US ceases its military support. "We have production, but it's not enough to prevail. And I think it is not enough to survive. But it will be, if such choice will be the American choice, so we will decide what we'll have to do," he concluded.