I don't think any of us are qualified to say whether he is right or wrong. It probably depends on the definition of 'lost', as I expect Ukraine will ultimately cede some territory, regardless of whether they recognize the Russian claim to it or not.
Certainly, I would consider only losing Crimea to be a victory for Ukraine, given that Russia already had control of it in 2014, and what Russia has spent trying secure it eastern Ukraine.
Losing Donbas and Luhansk...? That's a loss in my book, but if you considered that territory lost to pro Russian seperatists in 2014, then I suppose you could conside simply not losing more to be a win.
Of course, you can argue that any loss of territory is a loss for Ukraine, particularly as it puts Russia in a better position to invade again in the future.
I don't think any of us are qualified to say whether he is right or wrong. It probably depends on the definition of 'lost', as I expect Ukraine will ultimately cede some territory, regardless of whether they recognize the Russian claim to it or not.
Certainly, I would consider only losing Crimea to be a victory for Ukraine, given that Russia already had control of it in 2014, and what Russia has spent trying secure it eastern Ukraine.
Losing Donbas and Luhansk...? That's a loss in my book, but if you considered that territory lost to pro Russian seperatists in 2014, then I suppose you could conside simply not losing more to be a win.
Of course, you can argue that any loss of territory is a loss for Ukraine, particularly as it puts Russia in a better position to invade again in the future.