Ukraine is prepared for actual choices that may carry peace. Any choices which are in opposition to us, any choices which are with out Ukraine, are on the identical time choices in opposition to peace. They won’t obtain something. These are stillborn choices. They’re unworkable choices. And we… pic.twitter.com/JFg0rIeLzP
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 9, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed he won’t surrender any land Russia seized throughout its three-year invasion, as President Trump plans to satisfy with Vladimir Putin in an try to finish the battle.
“The Ukrainian folks deserve peace. However all companions should perceive what a dignified peace is,” Zelensky informed his compatriots in a video speech posted to X. “This battle have to be dropped at an finish—and Russia should finish it. Russia began it and is dragging it out, ignoring all deadlines, and that’s the drawback, not one thing else.
“We’re able to work along with President Trump, along with all our companions, for actual and, most significantly, lasting peace. A peace that won’t collapse due to Moscow’s needs,” he stated.
Zelensky’s Saturday morning speech comes hours after Trump introduced his plans to satisfy Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15.
“Very far-off from this battle, which is raging on our land, in opposition to our folks, and which anyway can’t be ended with out us, with out Ukraine,” Zelensky stated.
Zelensky warned he won’t permit Russia to be rewarded with Ukrainian land if a peace deal is reached with the US.
“Any choices which are in opposition to us, any choices which are with out Ukraine, are on the identical time choices in opposition to peace. They won’t obtain something. These are stillborn choices. They’re unworkable choices. And all of us want actual and real peace,” Zelensky’s X put up was captioned.
The 47-year-old chief blasted his Russian adversary for not contemplating the Ukrainian residents when he launched the assaults on the European nation.
“Putin didn’t imagine in our folks and subsequently made the hopeless determination to try to take Ukraine. This was his most important mistake, not taking Ukrainians under consideration,” Zelensky stated.
“I imagine in our folks. Ukrainians are robust. Ukrainians defend what’s theirs. Many on the earth have sided with Ukraine in the course of the battle. Even those that are with Russia know that Russia is doing evil,” he added.
The extremely anticipated assembly between Trump and Putin is the most recent try by the 79-year-old commander in chief to quash the lethal battle that started when Russia launched its invasion of its western neighbor on Feb. 24, 2022.
Trump introduced the summit to reporters in the White Home on Friday, however a precise location was not revealed.
The 2-time president stated he wished to satisfy with Putin as quickly as attainable however security issues delayed the announcement.
“It could have been sooner, however I assume there’s safety preparations that sadly folks must make. In any other case I’d do it a lot faster. He would, too. He’d like to satisfy as quickly as attainable. I agree with it,” he stated.
Trump later confirmed the mid-August Alaska assembly on Reality Social.
“The extremely anticipated assembly between myself, as President of the USA of America, and President Vladimir Putin, of Russia, will happen subsequent Friday, August 15, 2025, within the Nice State of Alaska,” the president wrote.
“Additional particulars to observe. Thanks on your consideration to this matter!” he added.
