Pakistan, Aug. 10 -- Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky firmly stated on Saturday that his country will not give up any territory to Russia in exchange for peace, rejecting suggestions from the United States. His comments came after US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin confirmed a high-stakes summit in Alaska on August 15 to discuss ending the three-year conflict. Trump hinted at a possible exchange of territories between Ukraine and Russia but gave no details, prompting Kyiv to demand inclusion in all negotiations.

Zelensky stressed that any agreements made without Ukraine's participation would harm peace efforts and yield no meaningful results. He emphasized that the war cannot be resolved without direct i...