Zelenskyy Rules Out Ceding Land to Russia Ahead of Trump-Putin Meeting

President Donald Trump told reporters there could be ‘some swapping of territories to the betterment of both.’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a press conference at Marselisborg Castle in Aarhus, Denmark, on July 3, 2025. Martin Sylvest Andersen/Getty Images

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed on Saturday that Ukraine will not cede any of its territories to Russia as part of a potential peace deal with Moscow.

Zelenskyy made the remarks ahead of a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska next week to discuss a possible cease-fire in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.