Putin-Trump summit: Zelensky warns against 'decisions without Ukraine'

09/08/2025 14:05 France 24

President Volodymyr Zelensky on August 9 warned that "decisions without Ukraine" would not bring peace and ruled out ceding territory to Russia. "Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier," he said on social media, as US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin prepare to hold a summit next week. France 24's Emmanuelle Chaze tells us more.

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Trump and Putin to hold talks on Ukraine in Alaska

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to hold talks next Friday in Alaska. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has not been invited, but reiterated that he would not cede any land to Russia, following Trump’s remark that there could be some territorial exchan...

09/08/2025 21:11 France 24

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09/08/2025 15:51 France 24

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09/08/2025 15:40 France 24

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09/08/2025 09:01 France 24

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09/08/2025 08:23 France 24

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Trump to meet Putin in Alaska on August 15 to discuss war in Ukraine

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08/08/2025 19:30 France 24

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08/08/2025 15:25 France 24

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08/08/2025 13:53 France 24

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08/08/2025 12:58 France 24

Until Putin faces greater pressure from West, he has little incentive to pursue peace negotiations

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08/08/2025 09:52 France 24

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08/08/2025 09:50 France 24

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08/08/2025 09:06 France 24

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08/08/2025 06:19 France 24

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