Zelensky shuts down Trump’s proposal for Kyiv and Moscow to swap territories • FRANCE 24 English

We can cross to Kev and speak to our correspondent Emanuel Shaz. Emanuel, good morning. A very strong reaction there from Zalinski essentially being sidelined in talks about his own country. Uh absolutely and indeed the presidential reaction is uh what actually three quarters of Ukrainians are uh thinking. There’s been a recent survey showing that this the this is the amount of the Ukrainian population which do not want to broker a peace with Russia under Russia’s condition which would amount to giving up Ukrainian territories and Vladimir Zilinski in his address also stated what is constitutionally a fact here in Ukraine. the I will quote him the answer to the Ukrainian territorial question already is in the constitution of Ukraine giving up Ukrainian territory uh by uh if KF give give up this territory gave up that territory that would amount to violating the Ukrainian constitution violating uh the country’s very own sovereignty. It is not something uh that Ukraine is ready to do if uh it were to swap territories. It would need also to have the approval of the Ukrainian population. It is a population that is not ready to make that concession. I’m often asked whether or not Ukrainian would like uh uh to see those peace talks uh being successful. Of course, they would love not being bombed every day. They would love for Russia not to attack their country. But Ukraine is very much defending uh its own sovereignty uh its own territorial integrity. And as things stands, it is very much a dialogue uh happening between Washington and Moscow uh at the expense of uh Ukraine, of Ukrainians uh territorial integrity and of Ukrainians. All right, Emanuel, thank you so much for that. Emanuel Shaz, France 24’s correspondent in Kev, bringing us more reaction.

FRANCE 24’s correspondent in Kyiv Emmanuelle Chaze reports on Zelensky’s dismissal of the US President Donald Trump’s proposal to swap territories between Kyiv and Moscow as part of a Russia-Ukraine peace deal.

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29 comments

  6. What a shame.. what did Ukraine get fighting this unwanted war. Loss of men, resources and reputation….what did US led NATO loose….a zilch…..Kennedy jumped around when USSR put military hardware in Cuba and yet US instigated Europe to do exactly the same…dangle NATO carrot to Ukraine to weaken Russia..eventually Ukraine cedes territory to Russia in return for NOTHING….Europe has to delink from US with Russia Europe integrating as close economies for world to be peaceful

  8. Zelensky is not going to compromise. He is the thug. The usa state dept and soros created this monster. Trump should cut him off.

  10. Zelensky should reject Trump's stupid proposal ……. Surrendering to Putin and rewarding him for his war ……. Trump and his stupidity

  11. 1994. US President Bill Clinton: "Thanks to the Ukrainian parliament, the threat of nuclear war has been eliminated and the foundation has been laid for an era of peace with our neighbors. I applaud your courage. America will stand with you, your independence, territorial integrity, and reforms."

  15. Dont give in Fabulous pres. Zelensky! Other than giving a sliver of land already in Russian hands in exchange for The Krim!!! Pres.Trump is NOO match for this evil ex KGB boss Putin. 🙌🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👊

  16. zelensky is not Ukrainian. He basically kicked all ethnic Ukrainiansvout if his government. It's mostly Js like him and Shymhal now. They drag the natives from their homes.

  17. Zelensky wants to invoke the Ukrainian constitution now, the same document he set aside so he could stay in office by cancelling the elections nearly two years ago.

  18. Ukraine cannot win this war and neither Europe or USA will join the fight. Either lose more land gradually or give up some land now. Reality needs to be faced. Russia is not leaving without their seized territory.

  21. Weak men cause wars and hardships strong men create peace and prosperity, ignorance is mankind's eternal bliss proven though out history intelligence is a entity that eludes mankind and will continue to until they learn that we all live on a island you cannot swim from but to ignorant to remember what island 💪🙏🌍🌎✌️

  22. Zelensky not ready to peace and want to fight and Ukrainian support him and want to fight too. So let them fight like Trump said.

  29. They don't have a choice!! In the art of battle tell me in the history of time when Did the loser decide what territory that the winner gets Don't worry I'll wait🤨

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