Zelenskyy affirms Ukraine's stance against ceding territory amid summit tensions
TL;DR
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy rejected the planned US-Russia summit in Alaska, emphasizing that Ukraine's territorial integrity is non-negotiable and warning that excluding Kyiv from peace negotiations would lead to dead-end solutions. Zelenskyy insists Ukraine's voice must be included in any peace deal, amid ongoing tensions and military conflict with Russia. Meanwhile, the US plans to meet with Putin to discuss ending the Ukraine war, with no clear path to peace as the conflict continues.
- Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory NPR
- Live updates: Zelensky says Ukraine will ‘not give up land,’ ahead of Trump-Putin summit in Alaska CNN
- Zelensky rejects Trump proposal to cede territory to Russia The Washington Post
- Ukraine will not give up land, Zelenskyy warns ahead of Trump-Putin meeting The Guardian
- Before Trump-Putin talks, Ukraine rules out ‘gifting land to occupier’ Al Jazeera
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