Ukraine’s President Pledges: ‘We Will Never Give Up Our Land to Occupiers
Ukrainian President Zelensky ruled out territorial compromises as Trump prepares to meet Putin in Alaska. Kyiv insists any peace deal must respect Ukraine's constitution amid ongoing Russian attacks.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that Kyiv will not cede any of its territory to Russia, insisting that a “dignified peace” must be achieved on Ukraine’s terms, as global attention turns to the upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
In a statement on his official Telegram channel, Zelensky said: “Ukrainians are defending what is theirs. Even those who side with Russia know it commits evil. Of course, we will not reward Russia for what it has done. The Ukrainian people deserve peace. But all partners must understand what dignified peace means. This war must end, and Russia must end it. Russia started it and is prolonging it, ignoring all deadlines, and that is the problem.”
Zelensky emphasized that Ukraine’s constitutional boundaries are non-negotiable. “The answer to the Ukrainian territorial question is already in the Constitution of Ukraine. No one will retreat from this, and no one will be able to. Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupier,” he said.
The president stated that Ukraine is prepared for real solutions that can deliver peace, but stressed that any agreements excluding Ukraine are “dead decisions” that will never work. “We are ready, together with President Trump and all partners, to work for a real, and most importantly, lasting peace — one that will not collapse because of Moscow’s ambitions,” he affirmed, thanking Ukraine’s soldiers for preserving independence.
Trump announced on Saturday that his long-anticipated meeting with Putin will take place on Friday, August 15, 2025, in Alaska, marking the first-ever visit by a Russian head of state to the U.S. state. The date coincides with a deadline Trump set for Putin to either reach a peace agreement or face severe economic sanctions.
Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov told RT that the summit will center on achieving a long-term settlement to the war in Ukraine, while also exploring economic cooperation in Alaska and the Arctic.
Putin last visited the United States in 2015 and last met with Trump in 2018.
The Alaska summit will be held under the of Putin’s insistence that any resolution to the war must address its “root causes.” His remarks came after Russian air defenses claimed to have downed 60 Ukrainian drones overnight, while Kyiv reported that a Russian missile and drone strike killed 26 people and wounded 159 in the capital.
With tension intensifying and diplomatic stakes at their highest in years, the Alaska summit will unfold amid one of the most volatile moments in Ukraine-Russia War, with the potential to shape the trajectory of the war in.
