US EditionZelensky Dismisses Territory Swap Proposal Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting
UKRAINE, AUG 9 – President Zelensky insists Ukraine will not cede territory despite US-Russia talks excluding Kyiv, stressing peace must involve Ukraine’s full participation amid ongoing conflict.
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on August 15, 2025, with the Kremlin confirming Putin’s attendance.
- European leaders are being urged to back a proposal that would lock in Russia’s occupation of seized territories, with the White House lobbying to accept Ukraine relinquishing Crimea and the Donbas in exchange for Russian withdrawal from Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.
- Following reports of the summit, Zelensky warned that `Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier` and emphasized `any decisions without Ukraine` are against peace.
- On Saturday, national security advisors from the United States, EU nations and the United Kingdom gathered in Britain to align views, while Zelensky urged allies to take 'clear steps' towards peace.
- The administration warned sanctions would take effect by August 10th unless Russia stops its war in Ukraine, ahead of next week’s summit.
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PARIS.- Donald Trump confirmed this week a meeting with Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska, in the framework of his mediation to end the war in Ukraine. This will include, according to him, “exchanges of territories.” An assertion that provoked the immediate response of Volodimir Zelensky, who has not been invited to the meeting, stating that the Ukrainians “will not abandon their land to the occupants.” What are the chances of that meeting t…
EU leaders warn against Ukraine land deal ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska summit
KYIV, Aug 10 — European leaders urged more “pressure” on Russia overnight Saturday, after the announcement of a Trump-Putin summit to end the war in Ukraine raised concern that an agreement would require Kyiv to cede swathes of territory.Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in the US state of Alaska this Friday to try to resolve the three-year conflict, despite warnings from Ukraine and Europe that Kyiv must be part of negotiatio…
European leaders urge more ‘pressure’ on Russia ahead of Trump-Putin summit
European leaders urged more "pressure" on Russia overnight Saturday, after the announcement of a Trump-Putin summit to end the war in Ukraine raised concern that an agreement would require Kyiv to cede swathes of territory. Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in the US state of Alaska this Friday to try to resolve
'We stand firm on clear Ukrainian positions' — Zelensky warns Russia will reinvade if ceasefire favors Moscow, ahead of Trump-Putin meeting
President Volodymyr Zelensky in his evening address on Aug. 9 rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin's proposal for Kyiv to cede Ukrainian territory to end Russia's war, warning that a lack of a "genuine peace" may give Russia the opportunity to reinvade.
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