'Our land is not for sale': Ukraine draws red lines for any peace deal with Russia
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Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:56:00 +0200

Ukraine's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Khrystyna Hayovyshyn stated this at the UN Security Council, as reported by Ukrinform.Speaking at the Security Council meeting on Thursday, Hayovyshyn noted that "Russia's continuous escalation is not just a series of military attacks, but also an outright rejection of peace." According to her, "every Russian missile... is a statement that Moscow prefers escalation over dialogue."The diplomat emphasized that since the beginning of the full-scale aggression, Ukraine has sought peace and supports all meaningful initiatives that can bring it closer."Since the beginning of this year, Ukraine has supported President Trump's proposals aimed at ending the war," she indicated, adding that Kyiv is ready to work constructively with the American side and partners in Europe and the world.Hayovyshyn added that Ukraine has received a draft peace plan from the U.S."We have outlined the fundamental principles that are important to our people. We agree to work on the provisions of the plan in a way that ensures a just end to the war," she stated.Outlining the red lines, the diplomat declared: "There will never be any recognition—formal or otherwise—of Ukrainian territory temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation as 'Russian'. Our land is not for sale."She also stressed that Ukraine will not accept limitations on its right to self-defense, on the size or capabilities of its Armed Forces, nor any interference in its right to choose alliances."Nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine – and nothing about Europe without Europe," emphasized the Deputy Permanent Representative.On November 19, Axios reported that the White House is quietly working with Moscow on a comprehensive framework to end the war in Ukraine, drawing inspiration from the recent Gaza ceasefire deal.According to Reuters, the U.S. has signaled to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that Ukraine must accept a U.S.-drafted framework to end the war with Russia that proposes Kyiv giving up territory and some weapons.The author of the Resurgam Telegram channel noted that the leaked details of a purported 28-point peace plan raise suspicions about the motives behind the disclosure and the credibility of sources involved in the negotiations.







