Zelenskyy said for the first time explicitly that Ukraine could accept freezing the conflict along the current front lines. But he also stressed that this would only be a ceasefire, not a surrender.
On October 21, 2026, local time, Zelenskyy was interviewed by Fox News’ “Fox & Friends.”
Host Brian Kilmeade asked whether he would be willing to accept a peace deal that froze the front lines as they stood.
Under this proposal, Ukraine would still control about 75% or more of its territory.
Zelenskyy answered “Yes” and said: “Now we have to freeze the front line. I think this is a practical way to