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Territorial integrity, control of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant non-negotiable, Zelenskyy says ahead of Trump meeting

'There are red lines for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. These are both territories and nuclear power plants,' Ukrainian president says before he meets with US President Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday

Elena Teslova  | 27.12.2025 - Update : 27.12.2025
Territorial integrity, control of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant non-negotiable, Zelenskyy says ahead of Trump meeting

MOSCOW

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that territorial integrity and control of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) are non-negotiable, calling them Ukraine's "red lines" ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Speaking at a press briefing in Kyiv, Zelenskyy said preparations for the meeting lasted several months and that its arrangement signals progress toward a settlement.

Zelenskyy is scheduled to meet with Trump in Florida on Sunday to discuss territorial disputes and ways to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

"There are red lines for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. These are both territories and nuclear power plants. You know my attitude, that we will not legally recognize anything under any conditions," he said.

Zelenskyy added that future steps would depend on the security guarantees Trump is prepared to offer Ukraine.

He also confirmed he will lead a delegation that includes Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov, Chief of the General Staff Andriy Hnatov, and several other officials.

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