Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued a message ahead of a meeting with American envoys, rejecting any effort to negotiate the issue of Ukrainian territories without Kyiv’s approval. He called on Europe to pay particular attention to the discussions between Washington and Moscow, since talks on security guarantees could extend beyond Ukraine and shape a new security architecture between Europe and Russia.
Zelensky said Kyiv has still not received sufficient information from the American side about the content of these discussions, but warned that any decision that treats Ukrainian territory as if it does not belong to Ukraine is a worrying signal. “If someone in America is making a decision that essentially treats Ukrainian territory as if it were not Ukrainian, then this shows us the direction in which things are heading,” the Ukrainian president said.
He stressed that Kyiv’s position remains unchanged and that the Russian occupation must not be recognized under any circumstances. “We must be clear and never recognize the Russian occupation of Ukrainian territory, in any way”, Zelensky declared.
