Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said any compromises agreed with Russia to end the war would need to be voted on by Ukrainians in a referendum.

"The people will have to speak up and respond to this or that form of compromise. And what they (the compromises) will be is the subject of our talks and understanding between Ukraine and Russia," he said in an interview published by Ukrainian public broadcasting company Suspilne.

Issues that could be raised in any referendum could concern territories occupied by Russian forces, including Crimea, or security guarantees offered to Ukraine by countries in lieu of NATO membership, he said.

In a fuller excerpt, translated via Google Translate, he had this to say: "I explain to all negotiating groups; when you talk about all these changes, and they can be historic, we will not go anywhere, we will come to a referendum."

He added, "Therefore, in any case, I am ready to do anything if my move is with our people."