Zelensky makes ‘indications' he may be willing to cede land to Russia
'Even Zelensky has made indications that he would be okay with giving up some land,' Ms Nerozzi told Sky News host James Morrow.
'There will have to be discussions, and Zelensky really wants security guarantees on top of that as well; if he does give up land, he wants guarantees from the West that Russia won't invade again.
'Zelensky will have to come to the table as well, a trilateral meeting or just between Zelensky and Putin.'
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He has also shown no sign of backing down from demands for territory, including land not under Russia's military control, following his own summit talks with Trump last Friday in Alaska. Trump has not specified what form US security guarantees could take, and backed away from insisting that Russia agree to a ceasefire before any peace negotiations kick off in earnest. The US president has also told Ukraine to forget about regaining control of Crimea, which was annexed by Russia in 2014, or joining NATO. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Zelenskiy and his allies had "failed to outplay" Trump, posting on X that "Europe thanked & sucked up to him". The last direct talks between Russia and Ukraine took place in Turkey in July while Putin also declined Zelenskiy's public invitation to meet him face-to-face in May. 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