London talks end without Ukraine war peace deal as Zelensky admits ‘emotions have run high’ over US bid to recognize Crimea as Russian

London talks end without Ukraine war peace deal as Zelensky admits ‘emotions have run high’ over US bid to recognize Crimea as Russian


WASHINGTON — London discussions between the US, United Kingdom, Ukraine, France and Germany ended Wednesday without agreement on the terms of a potential peace deal — but with promises to keep talking, as Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky again insisted ceding Crimea to Russia was a non-starter.

“We reaffirmed Ukraine’s commitment to peace efforts led by US President Donald Trump and our willingness to move forward toward a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace,” Kyiv Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha posted to X after the meetings broke up. “We will continue our regular dialogue.”

The suggestion that talks will keep going comes after the Trump administration threatened to abandon US efforts to facilitate negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, the latter of which has refused to agree to

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