Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said Ukraine must decide its own security guarantees and will not accept Russia dictating terms; proposals to cap the size of Ukrainian forces or to require Ukrainian neutrality are off the table. He said territorial iss

2026-10-26

Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said Ukraine must decide its own security guarantees and will not accept Russia dictating terms; proposals to cap the size of Ukrainian forces or to require Ukrainian neutrality are off the table. He said territorial issues are a red line that can only be negotiated at leaders’ level, and that the United States has long proposed territorial exchanges—referred to as "land swaps"—though other proposals remain open for discussion.