According to the English section of webangah News Agency, citing BBC World, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded to recent remarks by U.S.President Donald Trump suggesting that russia and Ukraine should agree to territorial concessions to achieve peace, stating that Kyiv will never accept such conditions.
Zelensky declared, ”Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupiers.”
Previously,Trump had said,”You look at a territory where there has been conflict and war for more then three and a half years; many Russians have died; many Ukrainians have died too. It’s very complex. There will be some territorial exchanges; this is in the interest of both sides.”
Zelensky added that any solution or decision excluding Ukraine contradicts peace. Ukrainians defend their belongings. Even those who support Russia recognize that what Russia is doing is evil. Of course, we will not reward Russia for its crimes. The people of Ukraine deserve peace, but all partners must understand the concept of honorable peace. This war must end, and Russia must end it. Russia started it, continued it, ignored all deadlines-that is exactly the problem.
He emphasized that Ukraine’s territorial issues are addressed in its constitution. No one will deviate from this law or be able to do so. Ukraine stands ready for genuine decisions leading to peace while decisions made against us and without us contradict peace and lead nowhere-unfeasible decisions at that.We all need real and reliable peace-peace respected by people everywhere.
Zelensky said Ukraine is prepared to cooperate with President Trump and all partners for real-and most importantly-lasting peace: a peace resilient against Moscow’s intentions.
since the start of its special military operation in February 2022, Moscow has captured about 20 percent of Ukrainian territory but has failed to push back Ukrainian forces despite sporadic attacks.
Zelensky’s comments come as Kremlin advisor Yuri Ushakov confirmed a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump scheduled for August 15 in Alaska.
Earlier, Trump expressed hope of meeting his Russian counterpart on August 15 in Alaska via his social media platform Truth Social. This would mark their first face-to-face meeting since Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025.
