{"id":1731,"date":"2025-08-09T09:36:55","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T09:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/?p=1731"},"modified":"2025-08-15T14:02:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T14:02:05","slug":"zelensky-trashes-trumps-peace-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.youtubexyoutube.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/09\/zelensky-trashes-trumps-peace-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Zelensky trashes Trump\u2019s peace terms"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ukrainian leader said Kiev will not accept any agreement with Moscow that includes territorial concessions<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Vladimir Zelensky has rejected US President Donald Trump\u2019s call\u00a0for territorial concessions to Russia, claiming no such agreement would be accepted by the Ukrainian people.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Trump\u2019s special envoy Steve Witkoff visited Moscow this week and reportedly made significant progress toward a compromise aimed at ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>The US president said<\/a> the proposal includes \u201csome swapping of territories to the betterment of both\u201d<\/em> sides and that Zelensky would need to find a way to approve such a deal under Ukrainian law.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>In his regular video address on Saturday, Zelensky stressed that Ukraine\u2019s borders are defined by its constitution and that \u201cnobody can or will\u201d<\/em> make concessions on the issue. \u201cThe Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupiers,\u201d<\/em> he proclaimed.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Zelensky added that Ukrainians will only respect a \u201creal, living peace,\u201d<\/em> warning that \u201cany decision taken against us and without us, without Ukraine, would be a decision against peace.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

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Earlier this week, Zelensky acknowledged that Ukraine is not in a position to forcibly retake Russian territories claimed by Kiev.\u00a0<\/p>\n

<\/strong>The Ukrainian military relies heavily on Western weapons, funding and intelligence. The government is counting on sustained long-term support.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Russian officials have repeatedly accused Zelensky of denying reality and prolonging a conflict he cannot win. Moscow says it intends to achieve its core national security objectives, preferably through diplomacy.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>The Ukrainian Constitution, which Zelensky cited, also requires a president to hand power to either a newly elected successor or the parliament speaker when their term ends. Zelensky did neither when his term expired last year, retaining power under martial law.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>Last month, Zelensky clashed with Ukraine\u2019s foreign backers after his administration pushed through legislation eliminating the independence of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau, created in 2015 under Western pressure. However, he quickly reversed the measure after aid donors threatened to suspend assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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