Ukraine is ready for real decisions that can bring peace. Any decisions that are against us, any decisions that are without Ukraine, are at the same time decisions against peace. They will not achieve anything. These are stillborn decisions. They are unworkable decisions. And we… pic.twitter.com/JFg0rIeLzP
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) August 9, 2025
"The answer to the Ukrainian territorial question is already in the Constitution of Ukraine, no one has and cannot withdraw it". This was written by the country's President Volodymyr Zelensky in an address to the Ukrainian people on the social network "Ex".
Here is the full text:
Dear Ukrainians!
President Trump announced the preparation of his meeting with Putin in Alaska. Very far from this war that is being waged on our land, against our people and which still cannot be ended without us, without Ukraine.
Putin did not believe in our people and made this hopeless decision of his to try to take over Ukraine. This was his main mistake - to ignore the Ukrainians. I believe in our people. Ukrainians are strong. Ukrainians defend their own. Many around the world sided with Ukraine during the war. Even those who are with Russia know that it is doing evil. Of course, we will not give awards to Russia for what it has done.
The Ukrainian people deserve peace. But all partners must understand what a dignified peace is. This war must be stopped and Russia must stop it. Russia started it and is dragging it out, without listening to any deadlines, and that is the problem, not something else.
The answer to the Ukrainian territorial issue is already in the Constitutional Court of Ukraine. No one will and cannot back down from this. Ukrainians will not give their land to the occupier.
Ukraine is ready for real solutions that can bring peace. All solutions that are against us, all solutions that are without Ukraine, are simultaneously solutions against peace. They will not bring anything. These are dead solutions. They will never work. And we all need a real, living peace that people will respect.
We are ready, together with President Trump, together with all our partners, to work for a real and, most importantly, lasting peace - a peace that will not fall apart because of the wishes of Moscow.
Thank you to all our people for being together. Ukraine exists. Thank you to all our soldiers for preserving our independence. Be strong. This is our land, we are Ukraine.
Glory to Ukraine!