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‘It’s all about the land’: Zelenskyy says Ukraine to hold talks with US and Russia | World News

‘It’s all about the land’: Zelenskyy says Ukraine to hold talks with US and Russia | World News

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said Ukraine will take part in talks with the United States and Russia in the United Arab Emirates to discuss an end to the war, saying the main unresolved issue is territory. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Zelenskyy said the planned discussions would involve all three countries and would focus on the future of eastern Ukraine. “It’s all about the land. This is the issue which is not solved yet,” he told reporters. The talks come after Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the forum. Trump said the meeting was “good” as diplomatic efforts appeared to gather pace. At the same time, Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff travelled to Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Witkoff said he was hopeful about reaching an agreement. Story continues below this ad “I think we’ve got it down to one issue and we have discussed iterations of that issue, and that means it’s solvable,” he said before leaving Davos. Witkoff did not give …

Zelensky heads to US seeking security guarantees as Russia escalates strikes

Zelensky heads to US seeking security guarantees as Russia escalates strikes

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Published on Dec 28, 2025 12:45 am IST Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is travelling to the United States for talks with President Donald Trump, stressing the need for firm security guarantees as Russia launched a massive new attack on Ukraine. Speaking en route, Zelensky said Ukraine would not legally recognise any occupied territories and highlighted red-line issues, including the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. He underscored the importance of European support, additional air defence systems and missiles, and warned that Russia’s strikes show its true response to peace efforts. Zelensky also said any future election or referendum would require full security, nationwide participation and international observers.   News / Videos / World News / Zelensky heads to US seeking security guarantees as Russia escalates strikes Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

US envoy Witkoff calls Ukraine, Russia talks productive | World News

US envoy Witkoff calls Ukraine, Russia talks productive | World News

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Talks held between US, European and Ukrainian officials over the last three days in Florida aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine focused on aligning positions, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Sunday, calling those meetings and separate talks with Russian negotiators productive. US President Donald Trump has been pressuring Ukraine and Russia to come to an agreement on ending the nearly four-year-old conflict as soon as possible, but Russia wants to keep the Ukrainian ‍areas it ⁠has seized and Kyiv has refused to cede ground. After meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev on Saturday, Witkoff and Trump adviser Jared Kushner met on Sunday with officials from Ukraine and Europe, and then separately with the Ukrainian delegation, led by senior official Rustem Umerov. Witkoff, in a social media post, called Sunday’s talks “productive and constructive” and focused on a “shared strategic approach between Ukraine, ​the United States and Europe. “In a separate X post that used ‌some of the same language, Witkoff said his talks with Dmitriev were also “productive and …

Volodymyr Zelenskyy reaffirms his refusal to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support | World News

Volodymyr Zelenskyy reaffirms his refusal to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support | World News

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reaffirmed his strong refusal to cede any territory, resisting US pressure for painful concessions to Russia as he moved ahead Tuesday to rally more European support for his country. “Undoubtedly, Russia insists for us to give up territories. We, clearly, don’t want to give up anything. That’s what we are fighting for,” Zelenskyy told reporters in a WhatsApp chat late Monday. “Do we consider ceding any territories? According to the law we don’t have such right,” he said. “According to Ukraine’s law, our constitution, international law, and to be frank, we don’t have a moral right either.” In an interview with Politico released Tuesday, US President Donald Trump pressed Zelenskyy to accept the US proposal that Ukraine cede territory to Russia, arguing Moscow has the “upper hand” in its nearly 4-year-old invasion, and that Zelenskyy’s government must “play ball”. Zelenskyy met in Rome with Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, discussing the progress of the peace process, her office said. They emphasised the importance of US and European unity and of solutions …

France’s Macron says peace deal proposal needs to be revisited | World News

France’s Macron says peace deal proposal needs to be revisited | World News

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France’s President Emmanuel Macron, center, speaks to delegates ahead of a group photo, on the opening day of the G20 Leaders’ Summit, in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (Gianluigi Guercia/Pool Photo via AP) French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday a peace plan submitted by the US to end the war between Ukraine and Russia was a good basis for work but needed to be revisited, taking the Europeans on board. “There is a peace plan that has emerged, which incorporates ideas that are quite familiar, whether they were shared or not. It’s good in that it proposes peace and recognizes important elements on issues of sovereignty, security guarantees,” he told reporters at a meeting of the G20 in South Africa. “But it’s a basis for work that needs to be revisited, as we did last summer, because this plan, first of all, wasn’t negotiated with the Europeans,” he said. “Yet, it stipulates many things for the Europeans. Frozen assets are held by Europeans. The European integration of Ukraine is in the hands …