No, I will not give up Donbas, he says in an interview with Danish broadcaster DR.
Zelenskyy says Russian President Vladimir Putin would view such a concession as an invitation.
I know that he will move in immediately and occupy us, Zelenskyy tells DR.
Large parts of Donbas - which consists of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in eastern Ukraine - are controlled by Russian forces.
Ahead of the Abu Dhabi talks, US President Donald Trump said in an interview with American broadcaster CBS News that he believes a peace settlement between Ukraine and Russia “will happen”. But he said it would end in “a slightly different form” for Ukraine.
The negotiations are trilateral talks at the official level between Ukraine and Russia, with the US as mediator. A path towards peace and, among other things, security guarantees for both Ukraine and Russia are on the agenda.
Ukraine and the US will also hold separate talks with European countries and EU representatives.
Zelenskyy also wants Europe to play a greater role in the negotiations.
It is completely unthinkable that one could stop this war and talk about security guarantees from the US and Europe without Europe being involved, he tells DR.
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