Ukraine's Parliament Member on US-Russia Summit and Path to Peace

Ukraine's Hopes for the US-Russia Summit

• 🇺🇦 Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that it is "time to end the war" and that Ukraine is "counting on America" to find a path to peace.
• 🎯 Lesia Vasylenko, a member of Ukraine's parliament, expressed that "the hopes are high" for the summit between the U.S. and Russia.
• 🗣️ Vasylenko emphasized that Ukraine must have a seat at the negotiating table, stating "there can be no negotiations and especially no decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine."

Territorial Integrity and Russian Aggression

• 🗺️ Regarding potential "land swaps," Vasylenko reiterated President Trump's stance that decisions about Ukrainian land should be made by Ukrainians.
• 🚫 She firmly stated that Ukraine insists on being respected as an independent country with its territorial integrity intact, and that giving up land would lead to "further aggression."
• ⚠️ Ukraine does not wish to revisit its history with Russia, which has seen past incidents of aggression.

Ending the War and Ukraine's Options

• ⚖️ Vasylenko believes the war must end with the aggressor bearing full responsibility and the international community ensuring an end to the aggression.
• 💪 Ukrainians have no choice but to continue fighting for their land, for what is right, and to prevent Russian aggression from spreading beyond Ukraine.
• 🚀 Hopes are high that the summit will find wording to deter Putin's aggressive actions, including missile and drone strikes on civilian areas, but the realism of this outcome is uncertain.