Ministry of Economy Svyrydenko: Ukraine will not agree to a temporary truce and will never give up Crimea

Yuliia Svyrydenko, photo: me.gov.ua

During a meeting with international partners in London, the Ukrainian delegation voiced its unwavering position on the settlement of the war.

This was reported by Minister of Economy Yuliia Svyrydenko on her social media.

In particular, she stressed that Ukraine is open to negotiations, but not on the terms of surrender. No agreement should create preconditions for Russia to regroup its forces and escalate further. The first step towards peace must be a complete ceasefire - on all fronts: on the ground, in the air and at sea. If Russia limits itself to a short-term pause, Ukraine will respond symmetrically.

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The minister also noted that Ukrainian society will not accept the option of a «frozen conflict» presented as peace, and will not recognise the annexation of Crimea.

She also stressed the issue of security: if NATO membership does not take place, the country needs clear and effective guarantees that will be able to stop any further aggression and ensure a stable peace.

Meeting in London

On 23 April, representatives of Ukraine, the United Kingdom, France and the United States were scheduled to meet in London to discuss potential options for ending the war in Ukraine.

According to the New York Post, citing anonymous sources among US officials, the United States is seeking a complete cessation of hostilities in the near future.

At the same time, Washington is proposing a de facto freeze on the conflict, so that the occupied regions remain under Russian control. The US is considering recognising Russia's jurisdiction over Crimea as part of a larger peace deal.

Kyiv was expected to provide an official response to these proposals during the London meeting on 23 April. If an agreement was reached between Ukraine, the United States and European countries, the arrangements could be handed over to the Russian side for further negotiations.

However, on the day of the talks, it became known that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio would not arrive in London. This led to the postponement of the meeting between the foreign ministers of the UK, France and Germany. Instead, talks were held at the level of senior officials of the five countries.

According to Sky News, «the decrease in the level of diplomacy» is due to increased pressure from Donald Trump's team on Kyiv and Moscow to achieve a ceasefire.