Ukraine's Zelenskyy: Russia trying 'to play' game with Trump, stall peace talks
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Category: WARS & RUMORS OF WARS
Summary:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in a Fox News interview that Russia is stalling U.S.-brokered peace talks and trying to manipulate the U.S. president. Zelenskyy denied claims that Ukraine is delaying the peace process, emphasizing Ukraine’s support for peace and readiness to freeze the conflict along current lines with a ceasefire followed by negotiations. He rejected Russian demands for Ukraine to surrender territory that Russia has not captured in four years of fighting. Zelenskyy also noted that while many Ukrainians are tired of war, peace proposals so far heavily favor Russia’s demands.
Mysterion Insights
Scripture: Proverbs 12:20 (NASB 1977)
"Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy."
Commentary:
Proverbs names the real divide: deceit versus counsel for peace. In these talks, each side claims the other is stalling, and ordinary people can’t verify much beyond headlines and shifting statements. That fog is real. When a stronger party pressures for terms that reward aggression, it tests whether “peace” is honest or leveraged. This kind of contested diplomacy matches biblical patterns of unstable agreements and strategic manipulation between nations without guaranteeing lasting security. Keep your compass on truth, not spin.
Prophetic Trend:
Peace negotiations are increasingly shaped by narrative warfare, where truth claims and leverage compete, echoing Scripture’s pattern of fragile, contested agreements among nations.
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Source Excerpt:
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is trying "to play with the president of the United States" and stalling U.S.-brokered efforts to end the war.In an interview with Fox News in Kyiv, Zelenskyy pushed back on suggestions from President Trump that Ukraine is holding up the peace process."We always supported peace," Zelenskyy said. "When you are at your home, in your house, on your territory, in your city, of course you want to stop it." ZELENSKYY ANNOUNCES NEXT ROUND OF TALKS WITH US, RUSSIA AS UKRAINE AIMS FOR 'REAL AND DIGNIFIED END TO THE WARInstead, Zelenskyy charged that Russia is attempting to drag out discussions to avoid making concessions. "They try to play with the president of the United States," he said.Asked by Fox News if he thinks Vladimir Putin is playing a game, Zelenskyy replied, "Yeah, I think so. Yeah. He needs to postpone any kind of negotiations."Zelenskyy said Ukraine is ready to freeze the conflict along its current lines, proposing a ceasefire followed by negotiations. But he said he would not accept a Russian demand for Ukraine to surrender territory the Russian army has not been able to capture in four years of fighting.Fox...
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Source: Fox News
Posted on 02-26-2026 17:34