Days before US President Donald Trump meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out handing over any territory to Russia, insisting that peace talks without Ukraine will fail.
In a video statement shared on Saturday, Zelenskyy stressed that his country is ready for “real decisions” to achieve a “dignified peace,” but any agreement must respect Ukraine’s constitution and territorial integrity.
“Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupier,” he said, warning that “decisions without Ukraine” would be “stillborn” and unworkable.
His remarks came hours after Trump suggested that a peace deal might involve “some swapping of territories” as he confirmed the Alaska meeting with Putin to discuss the war.
Tensions ahead of alaska summit
The upcoming summit will be the first meeting between sitting US and Russian presidents since 2021. While Trump hopes for a breakthrough, previous negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv this year have failed.
