Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy defiantly declared Saturday that his countrymen “will not give their land to the occupier,” after President Donald Trump suggested that a peace deal would include some “swapping” of territories with Russia.

Brussels — Ukraine and its European backers on Monday sought talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in an effort to protect their security interests ahead of his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week.

The Kremlin leader believes time is on his side as the exhausted and outgunned Ukrainian forces are struggling to stem Russian advances.