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Medvedev dismisses Ukraine's proposal to exchange territories, as Zelenskiy suggests a swap to end the war. Russia controls significant parts of Ukraine.
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's powerful Security Council, on Wednesday dismissed as "nonsense" Kyiv's proposal to trade pockets of Russian territory it holds in exchange for Moscow-controlled parts of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the Guardian newspaper that he planned to offer Russia a straight territory exchange to help bring an end to the war.
Medvedev, who served as Russia's president from 2008-2012, said Russia had shown that it can achieve "peace through strength", including through drone and missile strikes which hit Kyiv on Wednesday.
Russia controls just under 20% of Ukraine, or more than 112,000 square kilometres, while Ukraine controls around 450 square kilometres of Russia's western Kursk region, according to open source maps of the battlefield.
(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Lucy Papachristou and Guy Faulconbridge; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)
Dmitry Medvedev dismissed Ukraine's proposal as 'nonsense' and indicated that Russia would not consider such exchanges.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated he intended to propose a direct territory exchange to help end the conflict with Russia.
Russia currently controls just under 20% of Ukraine, which amounts to more than 112,000 square kilometers.
Medvedev claimed that Russia has demonstrated it can achieve 'peace through strength', referencing recent military actions.
Ukraine controls approximately 450 square kilometers of Russia's western Kursk region, according to open source maps.
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