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Russia Today
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- Russia Today
Zelensky's exclusion from Alaska summit proof of his illegitimacy
Vladimir Zelensky's exclusion from the upcoming summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart, Donald Trump, is confirmation of the Ukrainian leader's illegitimacy, Russian Foreign Ministry official Rodion Miroshnik has said. Putin and Trump are set to meet on Friday in Anchorage, Alaska to discuss ways of ending the Ukraine conflict, as well as steps toward normalizing relations between Moscow and Washington. Zelensky has not been invited to participate. 'As a leader of Ukraine – as he calls himself – Zelensky is unacceptable. He cannot sign anything,' said Miroshnik, who serves as the Russian Foreign Ministry's ambassador-at-large for the Kiev regime's war crimes. Earlier, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow places importance on who signs any potential peace agreements on Ukraine, adding that these must be flawless from a legal standpoint. Zelensky's five-year presidential term officially ended in May 2024. However, in December 2023 he announced that no presidential or parliamentary polls would be held as long as martial law remains in force. Earlier, Putin said Zelensky can participate in possible talks with Moscow if he wishes to, but that he lacks the legitimacy to actually sign a peace deal. Russia views Zelensky as unfit to sign international agreements, arguing that any treaty he signs could later be deemed illegitimate. According to the Kremlin, the summit in Alaska will begin with a one-on-one conversation between Putin and Trump, followed by a meeting of the Russian and US delegations. Putin has praised the American leadership for making 'quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostilities' and working to 'create long-term conditions of peace between our countries and in Europe, and in the world as a whole.' Trump has described the summit as a 'feel-out meeting' that will help him determine whether the Ukraine conflict can be resolved. He has said that if the talks go well, he may seek a second round of negotiations involving Putin and Zelensky.
The Star
11 minutes ago
- The Star
In Kyiv, disheartened Ukrainians wary ahead of Trump-Putin summit
Activists take part in a rally in front of the U.S. embassy ahead of the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to raise awareness about the plight of thousands of prisoners of war still in Russian captivity, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Gleb Garanich KYIV (Reuters) -As President Donald Trump prepared to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, Ukrainians were watching warily, fearful the U.S. leader could sell Kyiv out in his bid for a quick deal with Moscow. The American leader, who has set his sights on securing a truce in Russia's 3-1/2-year-old war in Ukraine, agreed last week to hold the first U.S.-Russian summit since 2021, abruptly ending Western attempts to isolate the Kremlin leader. Polls by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology show Ukrainians overwhelmingly want a negotiated settlement to end the fighting, but would also oppose any truce secured with crushing concessions. Half a dozen Ukrainians interviewed by Reuters on Kyiv's central square said they were not optimistic ahead of the summit. Some said they worried that Kyiv's interests would not be taken into account. "I don't trust Trump. He says one thing today, another tomorrow. The day after tomorrow – another thing, in five days – something else. Therefore, I have no faith in him," 47-year-old accountant Anna Sherstniova said. Tetiana Harkavenko, a 65-year-old cleaner, predicted the fighting would rage on after the summit. "Nothing good will happen there, because war is war, it will not end. The territories - we're not going to give anything to anyone." Trump has said any deal to end the war will require territorial concessions by both sides, and that he would like to see a follow-up meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Liubomyr Yurtsiv, 26, a technician, said he expected little would change after the meeting. "Most likely, the outcome won't be positive," he added. Valerii Kucherenko, a 31-year-old war veteran, had a similarly pessimistic take, speaking to Reuters at the pizzeria he set up in the town of Bila Tserkva outside the capital. Kucherenko lost both his hands to injuries that he sustained while storming a Russian position on the eastern front in 2023. "I hope for peace on our terms, but we're all adults and understand it's not that simple. Putin and Trump may reach an agreement, but it will not be in our favour. This scenario will not suit us," he said. "We are Ukrainians, and we will defend our rights to the very end." (Writing by Tom Balmforth; Editing by Andrew Heavens)
The Sun
11 minutes ago
- The Sun
In Kyiv, disheartened Ukrainians wary ahead of Trump-Putin summit
KYIV: As President Donald Trump prepared to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, Ukrainians were watching warily, fearful the U.S. leader could sell Kyiv out in his bid for a quick deal with Moscow. The American leader, who has set his sights on securing a truce in Russia's 3-1/2-year-old war in Ukraine, agreed last week to hold the first U.S.-Russian summit since 2021, abruptly ending Western attempts to isolate the Kremlin leader. Polls by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology show Ukrainians overwhelmingly want a negotiated settlement to end the fighting, but would also oppose any truce secured with crushing concessions. Half a dozen Ukrainians interviewed by Reuters on Kyiv's central square said they were not optimistic ahead of the summit. Some said they worried that Kyiv's interests would not be taken into account. 'I don't trust Trump. He says one thing today, another tomorrow. The day after tomorrow – another thing, in five days – something else. Therefore, I have no faith in him,' 47-year-old accountant Anna Sherstniova said. Tetiana Harkavenko, a 65-year-old cleaner, predicted the fighting would rage on after the summit. 'Nothing good will happen there, because war is war, it will not end. The territories - we're not going to give anything to anyone.' Trump has said any deal to end the war will require territorial concessions by both sides, and that he would like to see a follow-up meeting between Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Liubomyr Yurtsiv, 26, a technician, said he expected little would change after the meeting. 'Most likely, the outcome won't be positive,' he added. Valerii Kucherenko, a 31-year-old war veteran, had a similarly pessimistic take, speaking to Reuters at the pizzeria he set up in the town of Bila Tserkva outside the capital. Kucherenko lost both his hands to injuries that he sustained while storming a Russian position on the eastern front in 2023. 'I hope for peace on our terms, but we're all adults and understand it's not that simple. Putin and Trump may reach an agreement, but it will not be in our favour. This scenario will not suit us,' he said. 'We are Ukrainians, and we will defend our rights to the very end.'- REUTERS
