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Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Not Accept Any Peace Deal Made Without Kyiv’s Involvement

As Washington and Moscow prepare for negotiations, Ukraine’s president said his country will not recognize any deal made without its involvement.
Zelenskyy Says Ukraine Will Not Accept Any Peace Deal Made Without Kyiv’s Involvement
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks at a press conference during the European Political Community Summit in Budapest, Hungary, on Nov. 7, 2024. Bernadett Szabo/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 17 that Ukraine will not recognize any peace agreements negotiated without the participation of Kyiv, as top U.S. and Russian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia for talks on mending strained ties between Moscow and Washington and advance U.S. President Donald Trump’s initiative to put an end to the Russia–Ukraine war.

“Ukraine regards any negotiations on Ukraine without Ukraine as ones that have no result, and we cannot recognize ... any agreements about us without us, and will not recognize such agreements,” Zelenskyy said on Feb. 17 during a trip to the United Arab Emirates.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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