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BumRushDaShow

(160,136 posts) Sun Aug 17, 2025, 05:11 PM Aug 17

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Zelenskiy says current front lines should be the start for negotiations

Source: Reuters

August 17, 2025 10:18 AM EDT Updated 6 hours ago

KYIV, Aug 17 (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.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-says-current-front-lines-should-be-start-negotiations-2025-08-17/

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Zelenskiy says current front lines should be the start for negotiations (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 17 OP

That sounds like he willing to give up doc03 Aug 17 #1

Well Akakoji Aug 18 #3

No he is saying start from there, and negotiate towards Russia IbogaProject Aug 17 #2

I'm not so sure the writer is accurate enough here. Akakoji Aug 18 #4

doc03

(38,386 posts)

1. That sounds like he willing to give up

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2025, 05:47 PM

Aug 17

what Russia has taken. The current front lines are 20% of Ukraine.

Akakoji

(403 posts)

3. Well

Reply to doc03 (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 01:34 AM

Aug 18

This is pretty clear, no? Okay, it kind of isn't, is it?

"We need real negotiations, which means we can start where the front line is now," Zelenskiy said, adding that European leaders supported this.

IbogaProject

(4,967 posts)

2. No he is saying start from there, and negotiate towards Russia

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Aug 17, 2025, 08:36 PM

Aug 17

There are Russian Speaking areas on the very edge of Russia. What he is saying is no to any land trading as suggested by Prez Tangerine.

Akakoji

(403 posts)

4. I'm not so sure the writer is accurate enough here.

Reply to IbogaProject (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 18, 2025, 01:37 AM

Aug 18

Going to see what he actually said.

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