Following a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and United States President Donald Trump, the Ukrainian president has weighed in.
Posted to X on Saturday morning, Volodymyr Zelenskyy published a list of demands that would need to be met in order to enter a period of sustained peace between the two warring nations.
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Today, following a conversation with President Trump, we further coordinated positions with European leaders. The positions are clear. A real peace must be achieved, one that will be lasting, not just another pause between Russian invasions.
Killings must stop as soon as…
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 16, 2025
“Today, following a conversation with President Trump, we further coordinated positions with European leaders. The positions are clear. A real peace must be achieved, one that will be lasting, not just another pause between Russian invasions,” he wrote.
“Killings must stop as soon as possible, the fire must cease both on the battlefield and in the sky, as well as against our port infrastructure. All Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians must be released, and the children abducted by Russia must be returned. Thousands of our people remain in captivity – they all must be brought home. Pressure on Russia must be maintained while the aggression and occupation continue,” the leader added.
“In my conversation with President Trump, I said that sanctions should be strengthened if there is no trilateral meeting or if Russia tries to evade an honest end to the war. Sanctions are an effective tool. Security must be guaranteed reliably and in the long term, with the involvement of both Europe and the U.S. All issues important to Ukraine must be discussed with Ukraine’s participation, and no issue, particularly territorial ones, can be decided without Ukraine,” Zelenskyy wrote.
“I thank our partners who are helping. Today, there is an important statement from European leaders that strengthens our position. We continue working together – Europeans, Americans, and everyone in the world who wants peace and stability in international relations,” he concluded.
X users reacted to the post:
An investigation into the bombing of the pipeline must also happen.
— Jack Sanders (@JackS47169) August 16, 2025
You lost the war two years ago, make peace, and let your country have a future
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) August 16, 2025
we need peace, putin must accept peace
— WW3finalboss (@WW3finalboss) August 16, 2025
real peace comes from strength, not vague promises. ukraine needs weapons and NATO membership, not just more diplomatic chatter.
— medoyid_ua (@LetsArmUKR) August 16, 2025
Just amazed you did not add “SHOW ME THE MONEY” in the post…
Any chance we are going to get an itemised breakdown of what you have done with the hundreds of billions you have received?
Why are so many Ukrainians driving around Monaco in supercars right now?
— Miss Jo (@therealmissjo) August 16, 2025
Your time is up. Take the money and flee. The people in ukraine are about to rise up and you will be removed. It will be ugly. Flee now while you can.
— Oligarch Kabuki (@HouseCracka) August 16, 2025
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