Ukraine says it will not accept neutrality or limits on its military size in peace talks

Updated 2026-10-27 · told from many outlets at once

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rejected neutral status and limits on military size in peace talks, insisting on an army of 800,000 with full funding and rejecting recognition of occupied territory as Russian.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said security guarantees for Ukraine cannot be dictated by Russia.
Zelenskyy stated he wants to maintain an army of 800,000 people with sufficient funding.

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