Zelenskyy rejects formally ceding Ukrainian territory

Says Kyiv must be part of any negotiations

AP

Kyiv, Updated At : 01:42 PM Aug 09, 2025 IST

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed on Saturday the planned summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that any peace deal excluding Kyiv would lead to “dead solutions.”

The meeting, scheduled for Friday in Alaska, is seen as a potential breakthrough after weeks of expressing frustration that more was not being done to quell the fighting.

In a statement posted to Telegram, Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s territorial integrity, enshrined in the constitution, must be non-negotiable and emphasised that lasting peace must include Ukraine’s voice at the table.

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