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India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Won't give land: Zelenskyy rejects Trump's territory-swap peace idea with Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday dismissed the idea of ceding Ukrainian territory to Russia, after US President Donald Trump suggested a potential peace deal could involve 'some swapping of territories.''Ukraine will not give land to the occupier,' Zelenskyy said, adding his country 'will not give Russia any awards for what it has done.' He stressed that what is needed is 'not a pause in the killings, but a real, lasting peace immediately.'advertisementThe comments came as European and Ukrainian officials met US Vice President JD Vance in England to discuss ways to end the more than three-year war. Representatives from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Finland, and Poland attended the talks in Kent, which Zelenskyy described as constructive. 'I have not heard any partners express doubts about America's ability to ensure that the war ends,' he posted on X, adding that Ukraine has supported all of Trump's ceasefire proposals since February.I have not heard any partners express doubts about America's ability to ensure that the war ends. The President of the United States has the levers and the determination. Ukraine has supported all of President Trump's proposals, starting back in February. Ceasefire, all formats Volodymyr Zelenskyy / (@ZelenskyyUa) August 9, 2025Earlier in the day, Zelenskyy dismissed the planned Trump-Putin meeting, scheduled for August 15 in Alaska, warning that negotiations to end Europe's largest conflict since World War II must include Kyiv. 'Any decisions that are without Ukraine are dead decisions. They will never work,' he to the Associated Press, Ukrainian officials have acknowledged that Kyiv may be open to a deal effectively recognising its inability to regain all lost territories by military MEETINGThe Trump-Putin meeting is expected to be a high-profile diplomatic event. Putin's foreign affairs adviser, Yuri Ushakov, called Alaska 'a logical' location for such a significant summit, given its position between the United States and Russia. The meeting will be Trump's first encounter with Putin since returning to the presidency, and Putin's first US visit in a decade, his last being in 2015 for the UN General Assembly in New to the State Department, Putin's first trip to the US as Russia's leader was in 2000 to meet President Bill Clinton at the UN Millennium Summit. The Alaska meeting will mark his eighth US visit as president.- EndsWith inputs from Associated PressTune InMust Watch
Gulf Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Trump says he'll meet with Putin next Friday in Alaska
US President Donald Trump said he and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet next Friday in Alaska to discuss bringing an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. The Kremlin has not yet confirmed the details. The meeting would be the first US-Russia summit since 2021, when former President Joe Biden met Putin in Geneva. It could mean a breakthrough in Trump's effort to end the war, although there's no guarantee it would stop the fighting since Moscow and Kyiv remain far apart on their conditions for peace. The last time Russia's leader was in the country was for a meeting with President Barack Obama at the UN General Assembly Meeting in New York in September 2015. According to the State Department, Putin first came to the US as Russia's leader in 2000 to meet with President Bill Clinton at the UN Millennium Summit in New York. The 2015 meeting marked his seventh US visit as Russia's president. His meeting with Trump will be his eighth. The US president announced the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a post on social meeting. The announcement came just hours after Trump told reporters he planned to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine with Putin. The president expressed cautious optimism, saying he believes "we have a shot' at brokering a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Associated Press
Saudi Gazette
3 days ago
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska on Aug. 15 for talks on ending Ukraine war
WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump said Friday that he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin next week in Alaska to discuss ending Russia's war in Ukraine, though the Kremlin has not yet confirmed the details. The Aug. 15 meeting would mark the first US–Russia summit since 2021, when then-President Joe Biden met Putin in Geneva. It will also be Putin's eighth visit to the United States as Russia's leader and his first since meeting President Barack Obama in New York in 2015 during the UN General Assembly. Trump said the talks could represent a breakthrough in his push to end the war, though he cautioned there is no guarantee it would stop the fighting, as Moscow and Kyiv remain far apart on peace terms. He added that he believes both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy want peace. 'In all fairness to President Zelenskyy, he's getting everything he needs to, assuming we get something done,' Trump told reporters. He said a potential peace agreement would likely involve Ukraine and Russia swapping some territories they currently control. 'Nothing easy,' Trump said. 'But we're gonna get some back. We're gonna get some switched. There'll be some swapping of territories, to the betterment of both.' Trump noted the meeting was originally planned for earlier but was pushed back to accommodate security arrangements. Putin first visited the US as president in 2000, meeting President Bill Clinton at the UN Millennium Summit in New York. — Agencies
