Ukraine Wants Peace but Won't Give in, Zelenskyy Says on Independence Day
Zelenskyy said allies must keep backing Ukraine as European leaders pledged more military and financial support for the war effort.
- On Monday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected territorial concessions during his Independence Day speech in Kyiv, stating, "Ukraine absolutely wants peace, but it's not ready to simply surrender."
- Russia demands Kyiv cede the remaining part of the eastern Donbas area, a proposal Zelenskiy argued would not stop Russian aggression after 4-1/2 years of war.
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European Council President Antonio Costa arrived in Kyiv for the 35th anniversary celebrations, where Burnham is scheduled to co-chair a meeting of the "Coalition of the Willing."
- Zelenskiy urged allies to provide "everything" needed to stop the war, expressing hope that "all the contradictions and fears" the United States has regarding Russia will disappear.
- Fighting rages along a 750-mile frontline as Russia intensifies air strikes, while Zelenskiy added, "China must no longer remain silent," calling for international engagement.
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