Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t recognise deals made without Kyiv

A picture obtained from the X account of Volodymyr Zelensky shows UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimi (right) greeting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (centre) and his wife Olena Zelenska (left) on their arrival in the United Arab Emirtes on February 16, 2025. 
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday (February 17, 2025) that Kyiv was not informed of upcoming talks between Russia and the United States, adding that Ukraine would not recognise agreements made without its participation.

Mr. Zelenskyy said that Kyiv “did not know anything about” the talks this week, adding in comments carried by the Interfax-Ukraine news agency that the country “cannot recognise any things or any agreements about us without us. And we will not recognise such agreements.”