KYIV WILL NOT COMPROMISE ON TERRITORIAL ISSUES: ZELENSKYY

Sat 09 August 2025:

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Kyiv will not compromise on territorial issues while negotiating peace with Moscow.

“The answer to the Ukrainian territorial question already is in the Constitution of Ukraine. No one will deviate from this – and no one will be able to. Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupier,” he said on Telegram.

Zelenskyy’s statement came hours after US President Donald Trump announced a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska aimed to discuss the Ukrainian settlement.

Media reports earlier claimed that one of Trump’s conditions for the meeting was Zelenskyy’s participation, while the reports have yet to be officially confirmed.

Meanwhile, Zelenskyy cautioned against making any decisions regarding Ukraine without its representatives.

“Ukraine is ready for real decisions that can bring peace. Any decisions that are against us, any decisions that are without Ukraine, are at the same time decisions against peace,” he stressed.

Zelenskyy described decisions made without Ukraine as “stillborn” and “unworkable,” arguing that they will not achieve anything.

“And we all need real and genuine peace. Peace that people will respect. We are ready to work together with President Trump, together with all our partners for real and, most importantly, lasting peace,” he said.

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Swap territories

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Russia and Ukraine will swap territories as part of a peace deal.

“It’s very complicated. But we’re going to get some (territory) back, and we’re going to get some switched. There’ll be some swapping of territories to the betterment of both, but we’ll be talking about that either later, or tomorrow,” he said.

Trump said European leaders want peace between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

“President Putin, I believe, wants to see peace, and Zelenskyy wants to see peace.

“Now, President Zelenskyy has to get all of his everything he needs, because he’s going to have to get ready to sign something, and I think he is working hard to get that done,” he added.

US special envoy Steve Witkoff was in Moscow on Wednesday for his fifth visit to Russia since the start of the year. He last met Putin on April 25. The latest visit came two days before Trump’s 10-day deadline for Russia to reach a ceasefire deal with Ukraine.

Yuri Ushakov, a top aide to Putin, said the meeting was “useful and constructive.”

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