Zelenskyy outlines his vision for peace talks, NATO's future and what he would say to Putin
In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy laid out his vision for ending the war in his country in partnership with President Donald Trump — making clear that he would never accept a peace deal negotiated by the U.S. and Russia without Ukraine at the table.
In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy laid out his vision for ending the war in his country in partnership with President Donald Trump — making clear that he would never accept a peace deal negotiated by the U.S. and Russia without Ukraine at the table.
“I will never accept any decisions between the United States and Russia about Ukraine, never,” Zelenskyy told “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker on Friday in Munich, Germany. “This is the war in Ukraine, against us, and it’s our human losses.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in an interview with NBC News Meet the Press, in Munich, on Feb. 14, 2025.NBC NewsEfforts to end the war in Ukraine were in focus this week as members of the Trump administration, several GOP senators, European leaders and Zelenskyy gathered in Germany for the Munich Security Conference.
In the interview, Zelenskyy spoke about what Trump brings to the table in talks on ending the war, his views on the future of NATO and how Russia poses a threat to countries beyond Ukraine, what he would say to Russian President Vladimir Putin if they met face to face, and more.
Read the full interview transcript here
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