He president of UkraineVolodymyr Zelensky reiterated that his country will not accept any territorial cession to Russiawhile talks continue on the peace plan promoted by the US and a clear closure of the process is still not in sight.
“We definitely don’t want to give up anything. That’s why we are fighting,” said Zelensky, who stressed that no Ukrainian legislation, neither international law nor “moral law,” allows for handing over parts of the territory.
Moscow, for its part, has insisted that any agreement to end the invasion must include territorial concessionshe pointed out cnn.
The initial peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump included elements that favored the Russian demand. Trump even accused Zelensky on Monday of not having read the most recent version of the document.
However, the Ukrainian president assured that the negotiations have advanced and that the proposal will be sent to Washington this Tuesday.
According to him, the plan has gone from 28 to 20 points after eliminating those considered “anti-Ukrainian.”
Zelensky, Russia and the USA
Zelensky offered these statements during his flight to Brussels, where he traveled after meeting in London with the leaders of the United Kingdom, France and Germany to discuss sensitive issues related to security guarantees for Ukraine and the situation in the regions occupied by Russia.
For the president, it is urgent that Europe and the United States maintain a unified position: “There are things that we cannot handle without the Americans, things that we cannot handle without Europe.”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer received Zelensky accompanied by French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who emphasized that “the destiny of Ukraine is the destiny of Europe.”
The political climate in Washington adds pressure to the process. The Trump Administration’s new “America First” national security strategy has reinforced fears of reduced American commitment to the defense of Ukraine.
Trump Jr., the president’s son, even suggested that his father might withdraw from peace efforts.
Meanwhile, talks in Miami between negotiators from both countries concluded over the weekend without resolving key differences over security guarantees, territorial status and kyiv’s concern that the proposal could favor Moscow.
Trump assured that Russia would “agree” with the plan, but added: “I’m not sure Zelensky would agree with it.”
