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Posted on August 17, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleZelenskiy proposes current front lines as starting point for peace talks with Russia, backed by European leaders, ahead of meeting with Trump.
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, speaking in Brussels on Sunday, said the current front lines in his country's war against Russia should be the basis for peace talks.
"We need real negotiations, which means we can start where the front line is now," Zelenskiy said, adding that European leaders supported this.
Zelenskiy was speaking ahead of a virtual meeting with European leaders and before he travels to Washington to meet with Donald Trump following the U.S. leader's summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.
Zelenskiy reiterated his position that it was necessary to establish a ceasefire in order to then negotiate a final deal.
"It's important that Washington is with us," the Ukrainian leader said. He will be accompanied by several European allies for Monday's talks with Trump.
Zelenskiy said that Ukraine did not yet know all the demands made by Putin at the meeting with Trump on Friday, adding that it would take a long time to go over them -- and that this was not possible under "the pressure of weapons".
(Reporting by Max HunderEditing by Tomasz Janowski and Frances Kerry)
Zelenskiy stated that the current front lines in Ukraine's war against Russia should serve as the basis for peace negotiations.
Zelenskiy emphasized the need for a ceasefire to facilitate the negotiation of a final peace deal.
Zelenskiy is set to meet with Donald Trump in Washington, accompanied by several European allies.
Zelenskiy noted that European leaders supported the idea of starting negotiations based on the current front lines.
Zelenskiy mentioned that Ukraine was not yet aware of all the demands made by Putin during the meeting with Trump.
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