Zelenskyy Warns Against Giving Putin Victory for Lasting Peace

Ukraine's Stance on Peace and Donbas

• 💡 President Zelenskyy stated that "giving victory to Putin is not the way to establish lasting peace."
• 🎯 The Ukrainian people would reject any peace deal involving the cession of Donbas to Russia.
• 🔑 Zelenskyy is prepared to discuss withdrawal from Donbas only if Russia withdraws simultaneously.
• ✅ Any peace agreement must be put to a referendum for the Ukrainian people.

Humanitarian and Geopolitical Concerns

• 🌱 The "Bring Kids Back" initiative has successfully returned 2,000 Ukrainian children from Russia, though thousands remain captive.
• ⚠️ Sweden has raised alarms about Russia's ramped-up hybrid warfare and considers Moscow the greatest threat, with military capabilities developing in the Baltic region.
• ⚡ A Ukrainian athlete criticized the International Olympic Committee for allowing Russian and Belarusian athletes in the Paralympics, calling it a platform for Russian propaganda.

Global Tech Regulation and Social Issues

• 🚨 Spain is leading a global crackdown on social media platforms like X, TikTok, and Meta over the alleged distribution of AI-generated child pornography.
• ⚖️ Governments worldwide are pushing for child protection, transparency, and corporate responsibility in the digital age, with a US lawsuit accusing Meta and YouTube of addicting children.
• 📊 Poland's agricultural exports reached a record 58.4 billion euros last year, primarily to the EU, but a new EU-Mercosur deal could pose a challenge.
• 💖 International marriages in Poland have nearly doubled in 20 years, with Ukrainian partners being a preferred choice, linked to the war in Ukraine.