Zelensky vows Russia will not get any Ukrainian land seized during war as Trump prepares for meeting with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed he will not give up any land Russia seized during its three-year invasion, as President Trump plans to meet with Vladimir Putin in an attempt to end the war.“The Ukrainian people deserve peace.But all partners must understand what a dignified peace is,” Zelensky told his compatriots in a video speech posted to X.
“This war must be brought to an end—and Russia must end it.Russia started it and is dragging it out, ignoring all deadlines, and that is the problem, not something else.“We are ready to work together with President Trump, together with all our partners, for real and, most importantly, lasting peace.
A peace that will not collapse because of Moscow’s desires,” he said.Zelensky’s Saturday morning speech comes hours after Trump announced his plans to meet Putin in Alaska on Aug.15.“Very far away from this war, which is raging on our land, against our people, and which anyway can’t be ended without us, without Ukraine,” Zelensky said.Zelensky warned he will not allow Russia to be rewarded with Ukrainian land if a peace deal is reached with the US.“Any decisions that are against us, any decisions that are without Ukraine, are at the same time decisions against peace.
They will not achieve anything.These are stillborn decisions.
They are unworkable decisions.And we all need real and genuine peace,” Zelensky’s X post was captioned.The 47-year-old leader blasted his Russian adversary for not considering the Ukrainian citizens when he launched the attacks on the European nation.“Putin did not believe in our people and therefore made the hopeless decision to try and take Ukraine.
This was his main mistake, not taking Ukrainians into account,” Zelensky said.“I believe in our people.Ukrainians are strong.
Ukrainians defend what’s theirs.Many in the world have sided with Ukraine during the war.
Even those who are with Russia know that Russia is doing evil,” he added.The highly anti...