17."I would like to emphasize once again that only the strong are helped, so we must remain strong," he told the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities in Lviv, in comments reported by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL)."Real negotiations for a lasting peace will begin only when the enemy no longer has the resources to continue the war," he added.With no military plan in sight to retake lost territories, pressure is mounting on Kyiv to enter into peace negotiations with Russia.But Yermak warned that any concessions to Russia would only allow it to replenish its army and launch a new offensive in the future."If Russia is not forced to make a just peace, there will be no peace. There will be a pause and Moscow will use this pause to restore forces and continue the offensive," Yermak said.During the same event, President Volodymyr Zelensky slammed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban for negotiating with Moscow about peace over Ukraine’s head "without leverage.

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