European officials not part of discussions as Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns his country will not recognise peace deals made without Ukrainian participation
Here’s the latest Ukraine war briefing ahead of today’s US-Russia talks to discuss ending the conflict.
As Warren Murray and agencies report, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the US was trying to “please” Vladimir Putin as it aimed for a “quick win” by rushing towards a ceasefire. “But what they want – just a ceasefire – is not a win,” the Ukrainian president said in an interview broadcast on Monday. “We [Ukraine] will not sign just anything in order to be applauded … the fate of our state for generations to come [is at stake].”
