Ukraine War Peace Talks

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has publicly rebuffed U.S. pressure to cede territory—including the Donbas—saying Ukraine will not give up land and rallying European leaders in London as Ukrainian and European negotiators refine proposals to send to U.S. counterparts. After three days of talks marked by disputes over timing and key sticking points (Donbas, the Zaporizhzhia plant) U.S. envoys pressed Kyiv for a swift yes, while former President Trump intensified public pressure—saying Zelenskyy “hasn’t read” the U.S. plan, claiming Russia has the “upper hand,” and urging Ukraine to “play ball.”