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Ukraine’s Zelensky says he’d accept peace deal with Russia that ‘freezes’ front lines: ‘Real way to end war’

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Reilly, P. (2026, October 21). Ukraine’s Zelensky says he’d accept peace deal with Russia that ‘freezes’ front lines: ‘Real way to end war’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/21/world-news/ukraines-volodymyr-zelensky-would-accept-russian-peace-deal-that-freezes-front-lines/

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appeared on Fox & Friends and stated he would consider a ceasefire that "freezes" the front lines with Russia to end the ongoing conflict. He emphasized that this agreement must include security guarantees from Russia against future aggression, while rejecting compromises like giving up territory in the Donbas region. Zelensky stressed that such a deal must ensure Ukrainian sovereignty over its entire territory and protect his country's interests.

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US special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Oslo before meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on October 21, as part of intensified diplomatic efforts to resolve the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Following these meetings, Russia announced trilateral peace talks involving the US, Ukraine, and Russia would take place in November in the United Arab Emirates, aiming to restart stalled negotiations. Zelensky expressed readiness for territorial discussions at a leadership level during this meeting, while emphasizing other issues should be addressed by technical groups. However, President Trump's push to end the war has faced criticism, with some suggesting it undermines Ukraine's position as an invaded nation and favors Russia. Despite these efforts, there is skepticism about achieving immediate progress in peace talks due to ongoing tensions and differing positions between the conflicting parties.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would consider a “freeze” along the front lines in order to reach a peace deal with Russia and end the years-long war diplomatically. asserted

he → say → war

In an appearance on Fox & Friends Wednesday morning, Zelensky said he would be willing to stop the fighting immediately — even as Russian troops have been struggling mightily on the battlefield. asserted

troops → say → battlefield

“Yes, right now we have to freeze, and I think this is a real way to end this war. asserted

this → have → war

We call it a ceasefire … asserted

We → call → it

President Trump called it freeze and stop,” Zelensky responded when asked if he would halt everything the way it is “right now,” where he would still hold “75% or more of your country.” asserted

he → call → country

“And of course, this is [the] minimum of what we need from Russia today – then of course we’ll go to President [Trump] and to Europeans and we’ll ask [for] security guarantees,” he added. asserted

he → need → guarantees

Zelensky said the most important aspect of brokering a peace deal with Russia is securing guarantees that Russian aggression and occupation will not return. asserted

aggression → say → guarantees

Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade asked Zelensky whether he would be willing to give up the Donbas region to make peace – but the Ukraine leader said that was “not fair.” asserted

that → ask → peace

“They’re not winning on the battlefield. asserted

They → win → battlefield

That’s why they want us to push using any kind of, you know, any kind of pressure on us to push us from our land. asserted

you → ’ → land

It’s not fair,” he said. asserted

he → ’ → ?

“People are tired, of course; we want to end this war as quickly as possible,” Zelensky continued, but said his people want to stay remain in their own country. asserted

people → want → country

Ukraine’s Zelensky says he’d accept peace deal with Russia that ‘freezes’ front lines: ‘Real way to end war’

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