Downing Street Warns Trump Not To Force Ukraine To Give Up Land To End Its War With Russia

Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump held talks at the funeral of Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica in April.Downing Street has warned Donald Trump that Ukraine must not be forced to give up any of its land to end to its war with Russia.Prime minister Keir Starmer’s official spokesman spoke out as the US president prepares to hold peace talks with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.Trump has faced criticism for so far not inviting Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the negotiations.That has raised fears that Ukraine could be told to give up any Russian-occupied land in order to end the war.Trump has suggested “some swapping of territories” as part of any peace deal.But the No.10 spokesman insisted any agreement without Ukrainian approval would be unacceptable.He said: “Any peace must be secured with Ukraine, not imposed on it. The prime minister has been very clear that the path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine.“We welcome President Trump’s work to stop the killing and achieve a just and lasting peace for Ukraine, but Ukraine has the freedom of choice over its own destiny.”The spokesman added: “There can be no reward for aggression. There can be no compromise on Ukraine sovereignty.”Responding to Trump’s suggestion that Ukraine may have to give up some its land, Zelenskyy said: “Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupiers.”In a statement issued over the weekend, the leaders of Britain, France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Finland and the European Commission stressed their ongoing support for Ukraine.They said: “Ukraine has the freedom of choice over its own destiny. Meaningful negotiations can only take place in the context of a ceasefire or reduction of hostilities.“The path to peace in Ukraine cannot be decided without Ukraine. We remain committed to the principle that international borders must not be changed by force.”Related...Trump And Putin Are Meeting To Discuss Giving Away Ukraine's Land. How On Earth Did We Get Here?Putin's Army Is Still Taking Large Chunks Of Ukraine's Land, UK SaysTrump Tries To Give Putin Another Slap On The Wrist With New Deadline To End Ukraine War

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