Zelensky Rejects Current Peace Talks While Denying War Defeat

Volodymyr Zelensky asserted that Ukraine is not losing its war while dismissing current peace negotiations with Vladimir Medinsky as "historic bullshit" during an interview with AFP.The leader called for a new diplomatic phase involving direct engagement with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to find a resolution that ends the conflict with dignity.EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas supported this skepticism by stating that the Russian government is not taking the current negotiation process seriously.While Ukrainian forces reclaimed southern territory despite Starlink technical issues, Volodymyr Zelensky rejected Russian pressure to hold presidential elections during the war.