Ukraine’s leaders have established firm conditions for any peace deal with Russia, including no recognition of Russian land grabs, limitations on its defense forces, or vetoes on future alliances. President Zelensky highlighted the demand for recognition of stolen territory as the primary obstacle in negotiations, emphasizing that borders should not be altered through force. Amid intensive talks in Geneva, Ukrainian, US, and European officials have drafted a “refined peace framework” addressing key issues such as Ukraine’s army size and prisoner exchanges, but the critical matters of territory and NATO membership remain unresolved. The US has also proposed a 10-year security pact and is encouraging unity within Ukraine as the discussions accelerate, aiming to present the final plan to Moscow pending European backing.
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During a press conference, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asserted that Ukraine will not cede any of its territories to Vladimir Putin. Zelenskyy stated that exchanging territory is not a viable option, especially given Putin’s history of untruthfulness and the significant losses Russia has already sustained. He explained that for Ukraine, the occupied territories represent their life, history, and constitution, and surrendering them would be a betrayal of their people. Zelenskyy concluded that any further advances by Putin would require him to sacrifice millions of soldiers, something Ukraine will not allow to happen.
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