KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that Kyiv will not make territorial concessions in any negotiations with Moscow, insisting that Ukraine’s borders are defined by its Constitution and are non-negotiable.

“The answer to the Ukrainian territorial question already is in the Constitution of Ukraine. No one will deviate from this – and no one will be able to. Ukrainians will not gift their land to the occupier,” Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram.

His comments came just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15 to discuss a potential settlement to the war in Ukraine.

Media reports have suggested that Trump wants Zelenskyy to participate in the meeting, though this has not been officially confirmed.

Zelenskyy warned against making any decisions regarding Ukraine without Ukrainian participation, saying such agreements would be “stillborn” and “unworkable.”

He stressed that Ukraine is ready for “real decisions” that can bring peace, but only those that involve Kyiv directly.

“Any decisions that are against us, any decisions that are without Ukraine, are at the same time decisions against peace,” he said.

“We are ready to work together with President Trump, together with all our partners for real and, most importantly, lasting peace.” — Agencies