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  "id": 2979969,
  "title": "Ukraine wants peace but won't give in, Zelenskyy says on Independence Day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ukraine-wants-peace-but-wont-give-in-zelenskyy-says-on-independence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T08:52:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260824/ukraine-wants-peace-but-wont-give-in-zelenskyy-says-on-independence-day"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KYIV — Ukraine desires peace but will not capitulate to Russia under any circumstances, stated President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday during Independence Day commemorations. Among the foreign dignitaries attending the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's separation from the Soviet Union were British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European Council President Antonio Costa. Burnham was set to co-chair a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, an alliance of countries supporting Ukraine, on the same day during his inaugural visit to the Ukrainian capital as prime minister.\n\nZelenskyy declared in a video posted on Telegram, while standing in a traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt in front of the St Michael's monastery in Kyiv, \"Ukraine absolutely wants peace, but it is not prepared to simply surrender.\" He emphasized that Russia's demand, which Ukraine has consistently rejected, for Kyiv to relinquish the remaining portion of the eastern Donbas region, not currently under Russian control, after four and a half years of conflict, would not be accepted.",
  "summary": "KYIV — Ukraine wants peace but will not just give in to Russia at any price, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday in a defiant speech marking Independence Day celebrations. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European Council President Antonio Costa were among foreign leaders and dignitaries who arrived in Kyiv for events on the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's break from the Soviet…",
  "key_points": [
    "Ukraine desires peace but will not surrender to Russia",
    "President Zelenskyy emphasized Ukraine's rejection of Russian demands",
    "British PM Andy Burnham co-chairs Coalition of the Willing meeting"
  ],
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Ukraine wants peace but won't give in, Zelenskyy says on Independence Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ukraine-wants-peace-but-wont-give-in-zelenskyy-says-on-independence-2984583",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:55:34.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ukraine wants peace but won't give in, Zelenskyy says on Independence Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ukraine-wants-peace-but-wont-give-in-zelenskyy-says-on-independence-2981440",
        "published": "2026-08-24T08:57:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "European leaders rally in Kyiv to celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/european-leaders-rally-in-kyiv-to-celebrate-ukraines-independence-day",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:12:24.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ukraine wants peace but won’t give in, says Zelensky on Independence Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ukraine-wants-peace-but-wont-give-in-says-zelensky-on-independence-day",
        "published": "2026-08-24T09:18:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Lukashenko sends Ukraine Independence Day wishes despite war-complicity accusations",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/lukashenko-sends-ukraine-independence-day-wishes-despite-war",
        "published": "2026-08-24T10:16:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Ukraine wants peace but won’t ‘simply surrender’, Zelensky says on Independence Day",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ukraine-wants-peace-but-wont-simply-surrender-zelensky-says-on",
        "published": "2026-08-24T11:50:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}