Zelenskyy's refusal to surrender land jeopardises peace deal, says Trump | ITV News

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 16:07:35 +0000

Donald Trump has said a Ukraine-Russia deal is "very close", but President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s “inflammatory" remarks about refusing to surrender land are making peace "difficult".

The US president's comments come after Zelenskyy on Tuesday rejected the idea of Ukraine surrendering territory to Russia, following a US proposal that would allow Moscow to keep control of occupied Ukrainian land, according to a European official.

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