Zelensky tells Putin via Abramovich: Ukraine will never surrender Donbas
Zelensky tells Putin via Abramovich: Ukraine will never surrender Donbas
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday he had met the Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in Kyiv and used the backchannel to tell Vladimir Putin that Ukraine will never surrender its eastern Donbas region, as European leaders lined up behind his call for direct talks to end the 26-month-old war.
Speaking to Sky News in London, Zelensky confirmed the secret encounter with Abramovich, a close associate of the Kremlin, and said the billionaire had offered to carry messages to Putin about prospects for peace. “I told him clearly: Ukraine will never give up Donbas,” Zelensky said. “We are ready to discuss a ceasefire and a just peace, but not at the cost of our territory.”
The disclosure came as the leaders of Britain, France and Germany issued a joint statement in London explicitly backing Zelensky’s proposal for a “direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russia, with active participation by the United States and Europe,” to secure an immediate ceasefire and a political settlement. Keir Starmer, Friedrich Merz and Emmanuel Macron said Putin must halt hostilities and commit to negotiations, warning that any further Russian attacks would isolate Moscow diplomatically.
Zelensky also briefed Starmer on Ukraine’s urgent need to strengthen air defences and protect energy infrastructure ahead of winter, while coordinating positions ahead of international summits. The Ukrainian president later met Macron and Merz to discuss frontline developments and diplomatic intensification, according to Kyiv’s foreign ministry.
Meanwhile, drone strikes and artillery fire continued along the front, with both sides trading accusations of violations. An Estonian member of the European Parliament, Riho Terras, said Putin’s “arrogance appears to be fading” after Zelensky’s public letter to the Russian leader, suggesting a shift in the broader tone surrounding the conflict.
Public opinion in Ukraine remains divided. A KIIS survey found 61% of Ukrainians would support a ceasefire if European troops were deployed near the front line to help repel any renewed Russian invasion.
Zelensky’s use of Abramovich as an intermediary underscores the fragility of official channels while highlighting the high stakes of any potential talks. The Kremlin has so far rejected Zelensky’s call for a personal meeting, but the growing European endorsement of direct dialogue increases pressure on Putin to reconsider his stance.
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