That’s an excellent and very timely question. Your assessment captures the current uncertainty and the concern many people share. Don’t Trust Ukraine. Trust the Criminal Putin. Trump is a mess.

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Based on the recent events in mid-October 2025, when President Trump pushed for a ceasefire along current battle lines, the core question of “What does Zelenskyy get?” is being framed by two very different demands:

1. What Ukraine Demands (and Seeks as a ‘Get’)

President Zelenskyy and Ukraine’s long-standing position is that any peace settlement in exchange for ceding territory must guarantee Ukraine’s future security and sovereignty.¹ They are essentially asking for security and justice in exchange for a pause in the fighting.²

The key things Ukraine has consistently demanded are:

• Security Guarantees: This is the most crucial “get.” Ukraine wants strong, explicit, and legally binding security guarantees from major powers (like the U.S. and European nations) to prevent Russia from invading again in the future.³ Zelenskyy has frequently mentioned that NATO membership is vital, but in lieu of immediate membership, a powerful security pact is essential.
• Full Withdrawal or Ceasefire: A complete withdrawal of Russian troops from all of Ukraine’s internationally recognized territory (which is Ukraine’s ideal outcome) or, at the very least, a verifiable and internationally monitored ceasefire along the current lines as a starting point for further talks, not as a permanent political settlement.
• Justice and Restitution: This includes:
  • The return of all Ukrainian children deported to Russia.⁴
  • The release of all prisoners and detainees.⁵
  • Financial compensation for the war damage, potentially using frozen Russian central bank assets.
  • Prosecution of Russian leaders for alleged war crimes.⁶

In the recent White House meeting, Ukrainian sources indicated that the delegation refused to accept a deal that involved voluntarily ceding territory without these major gains.⁷

2. What Trump’s Proposal Seems to Offer

President Trump’s public statements—calling for both sides to “stop where they are” and “Let both claim Victory”—suggests that what Ukraine gets in the proposed ceasefire is primarily an immediate end to the fighting and the killing.

• De Facto Ceasefire: A halt in combat along the current line of contact, which would stop the destruction of cities and infrastructure.⁸
• Ambiguous “Victory”: Trump suggested both sides “claim Victory.” For Ukraine, this could be framed as victory in survival and in halting the full-scale invasion, but without regaining territory.
• The Promise of Peace Talks: The cessation of fighting would be the immediate reward, with the expectation that the most difficult issues—like the political status of the territory ceded to Russia—would be left for later negotiations, possibly overseen by the U.S.

Crucially, the reports indicate that President Trump did not offer the Tomahawk missiles that Zelenskyy had requested, which Ukraine viewed as a necessary tool to put more pressure on Russia to negotiate a better deal.⁹ Furthermore, the offer of security guarantees has been described by Ukrainian sources as confusing and non-committal.¹⁰

In short, under the proposal being pushed by the U.S. in mid-October 2025, what Ukraine is being asked to give up is territory and the goal of total victory, while what they are immediately offered is peace from further destruction and ambiguous security assurances for the future. The two sides remain far apart on what a “fair” exchange looks like.¹¹

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