Zelenskyy Rejects Russia's Territorial Concessions

Published on 8.11.25

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has received diplomatic backing from Europe and NATO ahead of a Russia-US summit, where he fears pressure to surrender land as part of a potential deal. The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee has warned that any settlement must involve Ukraine's democratically elected leadership and its people, while NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized the focus on Ukrainian territories under Russian control, prioritizing sovereignty and security guarantees. Russia seeks to weaken US-Europe-Ukraine cohesion to hinder Western support for Ukraine, with no intention of compromising on strategic goals such as preventing Ukraine's NATO membership or demilitarizing the country.

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