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Ukrainian officials: Ukraine does not plan to hold a referendum on the issue of occupied territories or to amend the constitution.
Jin10 Data reported on August 22, that Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, said in an exclusive interview with Italian media on the 21st that Ukraine does not intend to hold a referendum on recognizing Russia's occupation of territory or to amend the constitution. When asked if Ukraine is considering holding a referendum to amend the constitution to recognize Russia's occupation of territory, Yermak replied, "We do not intend to do this, nor do we currently intend to give up any territory." Yermak stated that Ukraine is aware that Russia has occupied certain areas, and currently Ukraine does not have the capability to use force to reclaim the occupied territories. Ukraine's stance is realistic, and they also want to end the war and hope that it will not happen again in the future. Yermak mentioned that although the situation is difficult, Ukraine does not accept any ultimatums or threats, "We can still fight." He also believes that the "new cooperation" between Ukraine, the European Union, and the United States will lead Russia to adopt a more realistic attitude.