Zelensky warns appeasement won't end war at Munich Security Conference

At the Munich Security Conference, President Zelensky said territorial concessions would not bring peace and warned that appeasing Russia by sacrificing Ukrainian land would be an illusion, drawing a parallel to the 1938 Munich Agreement. He urged deeper European involvement in negotiations, noted the US’s 15-year security guarantee while Kyiv seeks 20+ years, and stressed Ukraine’s willingness to pursue a ceasefire and reforms only if a lasting security arrangement is achieved.