Russian President Putin \u2018is definitely not preparing for a ceasefire\u2019, says Zelenskyy, as US, and Russian leaders scheduled to meet in Alaska.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Vladimir Putin is not preparing for a ceasefire but is readying his troops for \u201cnew offensive operations\u201d in Ukraine, even as the Russian leader is set to meet US President Donald Trump for peace talks in Alaska<\/a>.<\/p>\n Zelenskyy said reports from Ukrainian intelligence and military commanders indicate that Putin intends to present his meeting on Friday with Trump as \u201ca personal victory<\/a> and then continue acting exactly as before\u201d in the war on Ukraine.<\/p>\n \u201cHe is definitely not preparing for a ceasefire or an end to the war,\u201d Zelenskyy said in a video message posted to his social media account on Monday night.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is no indication whatsoever that the Russians have received signals to prepare for a post-war situation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cOn the contrary, they are redeploying their troops and forces in ways that suggest preparations for new offensive operations. If someone is preparing for peace, this is not what he does,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Today, there was a report from the intelligence and military command on what Putin is counting on and what he is actually preparing for, including military preparations. He is definitely not preparing for a ceasefire or an end to the war. Putin is determined only to present a\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/T3sqQg0ltT<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Volodymyr Zelenskyy \/ \u0412\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0438\u043c\u0438\u0440 \u0417\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0441\u044c\u043a\u0438\u0439 (@ZelenskyyUa) August 11, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Ukraine\u2019s military spokesperson for the southern front-line sector, Vladyslav Voloshyn, told the Reuters news agency on Monday that Russia was moving some military units in the Zaporizhia region for further assaults.<\/p>\n Earlier on Monday, Zelenskyy warned that any concessions to Russia would not persuade it to stop fighting in Ukraine.<\/p>\n \u201cRussia refuses to stop the killings, and therefore, must not receive any rewards or benefits,\u201d Zelenskyy wrote on X.<\/p>\n \u201cConcessions do not persuade a killer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n The Ukrainian leader\u2019s warnings come in advance of Trump\u2019s scheduled meeting with Putin in Alaska on Friday, and after the US president said that Kyiv would have to cede land to end Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine, a proposition that Ukraine has firmly rejected.<\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019ll be some land swapping going on. I know that through Russia and through conversations with everybody; to the good, for the good of Ukraine. Good stuff, not bad stuff. Also, some bad stuff for both,\u201d Trump told a news conference in Washington, DC, on Monday.<\/p>\n Trump also said he would know \u201cprobably in the first two minutes\u201d of meeting with Putin, whether progress was possible.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m going to be telling him, \u2018You\u2019ve got to end this war,’\u201d Trump said, adding that a future meeting with Putin could include Zelenskyy.<\/p>\n United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also said on Monday that a peace deal for Ukraine must involve Kyiv and not be imposed upon it.<\/p>\n \u201cBoth leaders underscored that Ukraine\u2019s future must be one of freedom, sovereignty, and self-determination,\u201d a spokesperson for Starmer said.<\/p>\n Zelenskyy also said he had spoken to Canada\u2019s Carney and told him that the \u201cRussians simply want to buy time, not end the war\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThe situation on the battlefield and Russia\u2019s wicked strikes on civilian infrastructure and ordinary people prove this clearly,\u201d Zelenskyy said in a post on social media.<\/p>\n US-based think tank the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), which monitors the conflict in Ukraine on a daily basis, said in a recent report that Moscow does not appear to be preparing the Russian public for accepting \u201ca settlement short of a full victory in Ukraine\u201d.<\/p>\n That assessment, the ISW said, was based on \u201cthe lack of change in public Kremlin messaging, in combination with ongoing speculation that Putin is looking to \u2018outplay\u2019 the West\u201d.<\/p>\n European leaders and Zelenskyy plan to speak with Trump in advance of his meeting with Putin as fears mount that Washington may dictate unfavourable peace terms to Ukraine after the Alaska summit.<\/p>\n\n