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Ukrainian President Vladimir Zalinski
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has continued to make phone calls with
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world leaders since President Donald
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Trump of the United States. US announced
0:40
that President Vladimir Putin of Russia
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will meet with him next week, Friday, in
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the US state of Alaska and stated while
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answering questions from the White House
0:49
reporters that there will be some
0:50
swapping of territories to the
0:52
betterment of both Ukraine and Russia,
0:54
specifically saying, "We will get some
0:57
back and we will get some switched.
0:59
There will be some swapping of
1:00
territories to the betterment of both."
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A statement that immediately and
1:03
apparently drew the attention of the
1:05
Ukrainian president, Vladimir Zalinski,
1:08
who have issued series of video and
1:10
written press releases since President
1:12
Donald Trump made the announcement,
1:15
insisting that Ukraine will not seed any
1:17
of its territory to Russia for the
1:19
purpose of peace or to end the war,
1:21
emphasizing that it was because
1:23
President Putin occupied part of Ukraine
1:26
territory in the past and assembled its
1:28
troops Ukrainian borders without
1:30
preventive punishment.
1:32
made him to start full-scale war with
1:34
Ukraine since 2022, adding that the path
1:38
to peace for Ukraine must be determined
1:40
together with Ukraine. This is
1:42
fundamental. It is important that joint
1:44
approaches and a shared vision work
1:46
toward genuine peace, a consolidated
1:49
position, ceasefire, end of occupation,
1:52
end of war. According to Trump, the
1:55
highly anticipated meeting between
1:57
myself as President of the United States
2:00
of America and President Vladimir Putin
2:03
of Russia will take place next Friday,
2:05
August 15th, 2025 in the great state of
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Alaska. Further details to follow. Thank
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you for your attention to this matter.
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Zilinski in a series of press releases
2:17
on Saturday said, "I have not heard any
2:20
partners express doubts about America's
2:22
ability to ensure that the war ends. The
2:25
president of the United States has the
2:27
levers and the determination.
2:29
Ukraine has supported all of President
2:32
Trump's proposals starting back in
2:34
February. Ceasefire. All formats have
2:38
been supported. What is needed now is
2:40
not a pause in the killings, but a real
2:44
Not a ceasefire sometime in the future,
2:47
in months, but immediately. President
2:50
Trump told me so, and I fully support
2:52
it. There must be a just end to the war,
2:55
and it is Russia that must end the war
2:57
it started. Ukraine and all partners
3:00
share the same understanding of the need
3:02
for a ceasefire, for an end to the
3:04
killings. There is only one actor
3:07
opposing this, Putin. His only card is
3:10
the ability to kill and he is trying to
3:12
sell the sessation of killings at the
3:14
highest possible price. It is important
3:17
that this does not mislead anyone.
3:19
Results are needed at the leader level.
3:21
Dignified results, results that will
3:24
save lives, that the world will value
3:26
and for which it will be grateful to the
3:28
leader who delivers them. Everyone
3:31
clearly sees Putin's tactics. He fears
3:34
sanctions and is doing everything to
3:35
bail on them. He wants to exchange a
3:38
pause in the war, in the killings, for
3:40
the legalization of the occupation of
3:42
our land. He wants to get territorial
3:45
spoils for the second time. Putin was
3:48
allowed to take Crimea and this led to
3:50
the occupation in Donesk and Luhansk
3:52
regions. He received no preventive
3:55
punishment when he amassed a contingent
3:57
on our borders. This led to the
4:00
full-scale war and the occupation of
4:02
even more parts of Ukraine. Now Putin
4:05
wants to be forgiven for seizing the
4:07
south of our cursen region, Zaporisia,
4:10
the entire territory of Luhansk and Dest
4:12
regions and Crimea. We will not allow
4:15
this second attempt to partition
4:17
Ukraine. Knowing Russia, where there is
4:20
a second, there will be a third. That is
4:23
why we stand firm on clear Ukrainian
4:25
positions. We must end the war with a
4:28
dignified peace based on a clear and
4:30
reliable security architecture. Our
4:34
partners are ready to help us with this.
4:36
We have just had a report from our team
4:38
in the UK from Andre Yermik. There were
4:42
talks among the security representatives
4:44
of the US and Europe, Ukraine, the US
4:47
Vice President Vance, the UK, France,
4:51
Germany, Italy, Finland, Poland. The
4:54
meeting was constructive. The path to
4:57
peace for Ukraine must be determined
4:59
together with Ukraine. This is
5:01
fundamental. It is important that joint
5:03
approaches and a shared vision work
5:05
toward genuine peace. A consolidated
5:09
position, ceasefire, end of occupation,
5:12
end of war. Ukraine is ready for real
5:14
decisions that can bring peace. Any
5:17
decisions that are against us, any
5:19
decisions that are without Ukraine are
5:21
at the same time decisions against
5:23
peace. they will not achieve anything.
5:26
These are still born decisions. They are
5:28
unworkable decisions and we all need
5:31
real and genuine peace. Peace that
5:33
people will respect. President Trump
5:36
announced preparations for his meeting
5:37
with Putin in Alaska, very far away from
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this war, which is raging on our land
5:43
against our people and which anyway
5:45
can't be ended without us, without
5:47
Ukraine. Putin did not believe in our
5:50
people and therefore made the hopeless
5:52
decision to try to take Ukraine. This
5:55
was his main mistake, not taking
5:57
Ukrainians into account. I believe in
6:00
our people. Ukrainians are strong.
6:02
Ukrainians defend what's theirs. Many in
6:05
the world have sided with Ukraine during
6:07
the war. Even those who are with Russia
6:10
know that Russia is doing evil. Of
6:12
course, we will not reward Russia for
6:15
what it has perpetrated. The Ukrainian
6:18
people deserve peace, but all partners
6:20
must understand what a dignified peace
6:22
is. This war must be brought to an end,
6:25
and Russia must end it. Russia started
6:28
it and is dragging it out, ignoring all
6:31
deadlines, and that is the problem, not
6:33
something else. The answer to the
6:35
Ukrainian territorial question already
6:38
is in the constitution of Ukraine. No
6:41
one will deviate from this and no one
6:43
will be able to. Ukrainians will not
6:46
gift their land to the occupier. We are
6:49
ready to work together with President
6:50
Trump, together with all our partners
6:53
for real and most importantly lasting
6:55
peace. A peace that will not collapse
6:58
because of Moscow's desires. I thank all
7:01
our people for being together. Ukraine
7:03
is I thank all our soldiers for
7:06
preserving our independence. Stand firm.
7:09
This is our land. We are Ukraine. Glory
7:12
to Ukraine. There is already a lot of
7:14
support and it comes in the new
7:16
circumstances with a deadline now set
7:19
for Russia to cease fire. So far, we see
7:22
that the Russians are ignoring it, at
7:24
least for now. Today has once again
7:27
brought killings and Russian shelling.
7:29
Over a 100 strike drones were launched
7:32
overnight against Ukraine, followed
7:34
during the day by air bomb strikes,
7:36
intense assaults on the front line, and
7:38
yet more air raid alerts in our cities
7:40
and communities. No orders to stop have
7:43
been given to the Russian army. We are
7:46
speaking with our partners to ensure
7:47
real steps are taken. We are in constant
7:50
communication with the American side and
7:53
our partners for their part are also
7:56
engaging with the United States. All are
7:59
united in the understanding that there
8:00
is a chance to achieve at least a
8:02
ceasefire and that everything depends on
8:05
the right pressure on Russia. I had a
8:07
good conversation with President of
8:09
Finland, Alexander Stub. We are
8:11
coordinating positions for the most
8:13
productive joint work with America. It
8:16
is important that America has the
8:18
determination and the ability to end the
8:20
war, and we welcome President Trump's
8:22
desire to stop the killings. To respond
8:25
to Russia's intention to prolong the war
8:27
and seize territorial spoils, we must
8:30
act wisely and in coordination.
8:33
Thank you for your support. Alexander,
8:36
Ukraine and Finland have the longest
8:38
borders with Russia in Europe and our
8:40
people know very well what threats this
8:42
brings. We agreed to continue working
8:45
together for our common security. I
8:48
spoke with UK Prime Minister Karma. I am
8:51
grateful for the support. We share the
8:54
same view on the need for a truly
8:55
lasting peace for Ukraine and on the
8:57
danger of Russia's plan to reduce
8:59
everything to discussing the impossible.
9:02
Clear steps are needed as well as
9:04
maximum coordination between us and our
9:06
partners. We value the determination of
9:09
the United Kingdom, the United States,
9:12
and all our partners to end the war. We
9:15
are actively working for constructive
9:17
diplomacy and to ensure that the
9:19
decisions can work. We agreed on further
9:22
contacts. I spoke with Prime Minister of
9:25
Spain, Pedro Sanchez. I am grateful for
9:28
Spain's support for Ukraine and our
9:30
people. I informed about the diplomatic
9:32
situation and our contacts with partners
9:35
and shared our vision of what the next
9:37
steps should be. The main thing now is
9:39
to ensure that Russia does not once
9:41
again impose its unrealistic conditions
9:43
on anyone. It is important that Pedro
9:46
and I share the same view. Europe's
9:49
voice must be taken into account. We are
9:52
coordinating our common European
9:54
position. We are ready to move as
9:56
quickly and constructively as possible
9:58
toward a just peace. We also discussed
10:01
Ukraine's path toward European
10:03
integration. Ukraine has fulfilled all
10:06
its obligations and is fully ready to
10:08
open the first negotiating cluster. We
10:11
discussed possible options and will look
10:13
for solutions. We agreed to stay in
10:16
touch. Thank you. I spoke with President
10:18
of France Emanuel Macron. I am grateful
10:21
for the support. We exchanged views on
10:24
the diplomatic situation. Ukraine,
10:27
France, and all our partners are ready
10:29
to work as productively as possible for
10:31
the sake of real peace. It is truly
10:34
important that the Russians do not
10:36
succeed in deceiving anyone again. We
10:39
all need a genuine end to the war and
10:41
reliable security foundations for
10:43
Ukraine and other European nations. I
10:46
spoke with the prime minister of
10:48
Denmark, Meta Frederickson. I am
10:50
grateful for the support. We discuss the
10:53
diplomatic situation and communication
10:55
with partners both ours and metas. These
10:58
days diplomatic activity is extremely
11:01
high. However, we see no changes in
11:04
Russia's position. The Russians still
11:06
refuse to stop the killings, still
11:08
invest in the war, and still push the
11:11
idea of exchanging Ukrainian territory
11:14
for Ukrainian territory with
11:16
consequences that guarantee nothing
11:17
except more favorable positions for
11:19
Russia to resume the war. All our steps
11:22
must bring us closer to a real end to
11:24
the war, not its reconfiguration,
11:27
and our joint decisions with partners
11:30
must serve our common security. We also
11:32
discussed with meta our work toward EU
11:35
membership and the progress on this path
11:37
for both Ukraine and Muldova. We share
11:40
the same view on the need for a fair
11:42
approach and the fulfillment of
11:43
commitments for Ukraine and Muldova
11:45
together. Thank you.
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