Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory, says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ruled out ceding any territory to Russia for peace in a statement posted on Saturday.
- This occurs in the context of Russia's large-scale military assault on Ukraine initiated in early 2022, alongside Putin's continued refusal to agree to ceasefire demands from Ukraine, the United States, and European nations.
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week to discuss the war, with Trump suggesting some territorial swapping.
- Zelensky warned that any peace agreements made without Ukraine’s involvement are doomed to fail and stressed that decisions excluding Kyiv undermine the prospects for true peace.
- The summit’s outcome remains uncertain as Moscow and Kyiv remain far apart, and Zelensky insists lasting peace must include Ukraine's voice and territorial integrity.
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Zelensky rejects Trump’s proposal on territorial swap with Russia
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has firmly rejected any suggestion that Ukraine might relinquish territory to Russia as part of a potential peace deal, following comments by US President Donald Trump proposing a “territorial swap” to end the war. “Ukraine will not surrender land to the occupier,” Zelenskyy said on Saturday, emphasising that Kyiv has no intention of rewarding Russia for its aggression. “We will not give Russia any a…


Kyiv rejects ceding territory
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday rejected the idea that his country would give up land to end the war with Russia after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested a peace deal could include “some swapping of territories.”
Zelensky rejects Trump’s proposal on territorial swap with Russia - The Statesman
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has firmly rejected any suggestion that Ukraine might relinquish territory to Russia as part of a potential peace deal, following comments by US President Donald Trump proposing a "territorial swap" to end the war.

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska, near Russia, on August 15.
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