Ukrainian politician Kira Rudik told Newsmax on Saturday that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not have the authority from the Ukrainian people to surrender territory to Russia, underscoring a central tension in international peace efforts.

Rudik, a member of Ukraine’s parliament from the Holos party, made the remarks during an appearance on “The Count” following President Donald Trump’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Trump has said he pressed Putin for a ceasefire, but the Russian leader rejected the proposal and instead demanded Kyiv give up parts of eastern Ukraine in exchange for halting fighting elsewhere.

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