Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations
Zelensky delivers warning ahead of Trump and Putin meeting
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed a planned summit between Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that any peace deal excluding Kyiv would lead to "dead solutions."
- Zelensky asserted that Ukraine's territorial integrity is non-negotiable and that lasting peace must ensure Ukraine's voice is included at the negotiating table.
- The meeting between Trump and Putin is scheduled for Friday in Alaska, with the aim of discussing an end to the war in Ukraine.
- Concerns have been raised that the summit could sideline Ukraine and European interests, particularly as Trump intends to meet Putin before any discussions involving Zelensky.
- The conflict continues with ongoing attacks and advances by Russia, while both Moscow and Kyiv remain significantly apart on their conditions for peace.