A summit built on dangerous optics
The upcoming Trump Putin Alaska meeting is already a diplomatic scandal. By sitting down with Vladimir Putin—globally recognized as a terrorist and war criminal—Donald Trump sends a message that sheer aggression can earn a seat at the table. For Ukraine, such an act is not diplomacy, it is capitulation.
Negotiating with a terrorist shows no self-respect
Putin has waged a brutal war: murdering civilians, deporting children, erasing culture. Meeting him on equal terms is an insult to Ukraine, to the international community, and even to the United States itself. If Trump believes he can secure “peace” by compromising with a man who thrives on violence, he undermines both American credibility and Ukrainian sacrifice.
Ukraine rejects any land swap
There is growing speculation that the Alaska talks may involve a territorial deal—offering Putin a slice of Ukraine in exchange for a ceasefire. For Kyiv, this is unacceptable. Ukraine will not trade land for peace because doing so validates Russia’s invasion. If the world accepts such a precedent, any aggressor could attack, occupy, and then negotiate ownership of stolen territory. That is not peace—it is rewarding criminality.
The broader danger to global stability
A territorial concession would not end the war—it would invite the next one. Allowing Russia to keep what it has taken would embolden dictators everywhere. Today it is Ukraine’s Donbas or Crimea; tomorrow it could be Taiwan, the Baltics, or any smaller nation without a nuclear shield. Appeasement is not a strategy—it is a surrender of principles.
Why excluding Ukraine is unacceptable
The fact that President Zelenskyy is not an equal party at the Alaska table is alarming. Negotiating Ukraine’s future without Ukraine is not only immoral, it is illegal under international law. Any legitimate peace must include Ukraine’s voice, full territorial integrity, and clear security guarantees. Anything less is a betrayal.
Our position — no deal at any price
From the Oppositioner standpoint, the Trump Putin Alaska meeting is a dangerous and unnecessary risk. Meeting with Putin under current conditions legitimizes his terrorism and signals to the world that Western resolve is negotiable. Ukraine must not be a bargaining chip. Real peace can only come through justice, accountability, and the restoration of every inch of sovereign Ukrainian land.
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