Ukraine Outlines 'red Lines' In Talks With Russian Federation At UN Security Council

• 21.11.2025, 8:59

The only way to end the war is to force the RF to retreat economically, politically and militarily.

Ukraine's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Kristina Gayovyshyn outlined Ukraine's "red lines" in peace talks with aggressor country Russia during an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on November 20.

This is evidenced by broadcast of the meeting, which was called in the wake of massive Russian shelling of Ukraine on November 19.

She said Ukraine is "not for sale" and will never recognize its territories as Russian.

"We will never recognize - officially or in any other way - the territory of Ukraine temporarily occupied by the Russian Federation as Russian. Our land is not for sale," Gayovishin said.

Ukraine, she said, will not agree to restrictions on the right to self-defense, in particular the reduction in the number of the AFU, as well as a ban on choosing alliances.

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"Any path to peace must adhere to the principle: nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine, nothing about Europe without Europe. And let me be clear: Russian aggression is aimed at genocide, including seeking to destroy our language," she said.

Ukraine's deputy post-president to the UN emphasized that Kiev was ready for constructive peace talks, particularly at the leaders' level, but "Ukraine's red lines are clear and unbreakable."

She said military aid to Ukraine was not an escalation, but the only way to encourage Russia to engage in peace efforts. The only realistic way to end the war is to force Russia to retreat economically, politically and militarily, Gayovishin emphasized.