While Crimea is under Russian occupation, it means only one thing: the war is not over yet — Zelenskyy

In an interview with CNN, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine's ultimate goal is to liberate Crimea.

"We cannot imagine Ukraine without Crimea. And while Crimea is under Russian occupation, it means only one thing: the war is not over yet," he said.

Asked whether there is a scenario in which there could be peace without Crimea, Zelenskyy said: "It will not be victory then."

He also commented on Prigozhin's rebellion and reports of a visit by CIA Head Bill Burns. 

"We see Putin's reaction. It's weak... Firstly, we see he doesn't control everything. Wagner's moving deep into Russia and taking certain regions shows how easy it is to do. Putin doesn't control the situation in the regions. All that vertical of power he used to have is just crumbling down," Zelenskyy said. 

Regarding reports of a meeting with the CIA director, Zelenskyy said: "My communication with the CIA chief should always be behind the scenes. We discuss important things - what Ukraine needs and how Ukraine is prepared to act." 

"We don't have any secrets from the CIA, because we have good relations, and our intelligence services talk with each other," the president added.