Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will not agree to give up land to Russia in exchange for peace, his chief of staff Andriy Yermak told US magazine the Atlantic in an interview published on Thursday. “As long as Zelenskyy is president, no one should count on us giving up territory. The comments were published after Vladimir Putin said Russia will fight on unless Kyiv withdraws from territory Moscow claims as its own. Ukrainian and US delegations will meet this week, Zelenskyy has said, to work on points raised at the Geneva talks to bring peace with Russia and provide security guarantees for Ukraine. “We need a peace, but not a pause that provides Russia a chance to retreat and regroup,” the Kyiv-based human rights lawyer said.

Source: The Guardian November 28, 2025 13:37 UTC