Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said there were “signals that President [Donald] Trump’s team is hearing us”. Mr Zelenskiy had earlier said that Ukraine was grateful to the United States and to Mr Trump for all US efforts aimed at helping Kyiv. European leaders have made clear that the Moscow-drafted demands endorsed by Mr Trump are mostly unacceptable. If Mr Zelenskiy signed off on the proposals Kyiv would be forced to give up its freedoms, he said. It belongs to Ukraine.” She said Mr Zelenskiy was a “smart person” and predicted he would not give up Ukrainian land.

Source: The Irish Times November 24, 2025 17:31 UTC