President Zelensky has suggested a willingness to trade certain Ukrainian territories for the possibility of peace talks, contingent upon the success of US President Trump in facilitating negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. The situation escalated following a Ukrainian military incursion into Russia's Kursk region on August 6, 2024. While Trump has expressed confidence in the negotiations, emphasizing 'tremendous progress', Russia's stance remains firm, particularly against Ukraine's NATO membership and troop presence. Zelensky acknowledged the territories' significance in potential negotiations but refrained from specifying which territories might be involved.
President Zelensky stated, 'We will swap one territory for another,' indicating a potential flexibility in negotiating peace talks depending on Trump's success.
Trump expressed optimism about peace talks, saying, 'I think we’ve made tremendous progress in the last week' regarding negotiations with Moscow and Kyiv.
Ryabkov warned that Ukraine must halt its NATO bid and withdraw troops, cautioning that relations between Moscow and Washington are 'on the brink of collapse.'
Zelensky mentioned that holding Putin's captured territories 'might play an important part' in future negotiation discussions.
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