--- title: "Zelenskyy: Freezing combat operations along the front line is a realistic path to ending the war" description: "Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated in an interview with Fox News that freezing combat operations along the front line is a realistic path to ending the war, after which Ukraine will seek security guarantees from the US and Europe." date: 2026-10-21T11:42:42.405Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/zelenskyy-freezing-combat-front-line-end-war tags: [ukraine, zelensky, ceasefire, russia-ukraine-war, security-guarantees, diplomacy] author: "Alexander Buran" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Zelenskyy: Freezing combat operations along the front line is a realistic path to ending the war ![Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a tactical jacket giving an interview while discussing freezing combat operations.](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/21/zelenskyi-zamorozka-boevyh-deystviy-liniya-fronta/zelenskyi-zamorozka-boevyh-deystviy-liniya-fronta-1.webp) ## Key Points - Zelenskyy called freezing combat operations along the front line a realistic path to ending the war. - Ukraine considers the "freeze" scenario the minimum it demands from Russia. - After the ceasefire, Kyiv intends to seek security guarantees from the US and European allies. - The statement followed discussions on ways to end the war by delegations in Oslo on October 20. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated that freezing combat operations along the current front line is a realistic path to ending Russia's war against Ukraine. The head of state announced this in an interview with the American TV channel Fox News, as cited by RBC-Ukraine. The journalist directly asked Zelenskyy whether he would agree to a peace agreement that would freeze all provisions along the current front line, provided that Ukraine retains 75% or more of its territory "regardless of how it all started." The president answered in the affirmative. ### "We could freeze everything right now" "Yes, right now we could freeze everything. I believe this is a realistic path to ending this war," Zelenskyy emphasized, adding that a peace agreement in such a format could stop what he called "Russian terror." According to him, Ukraine calls this scenario a ceasefire or "stopping the killings," as previously formulated by US President Donald Trump. "Freeze and stop. And, of course, this is the minimum we demand from Russia today," the Ukrainian leader stated. ### Security guarantees as the next step Zelenskyy explained that after freezing combat operations, Ukraine will seek security guarantees from US President Donald Trump and European allies to ensure long-term peace and security. Thus, according to his logic, stopping the fire is not viewed as a final point, but as the first mandatory stage to be followed by a guarantee system. Earlier, at a joint press conference with the leaders of Lithuania and Poland in Vilnius, Zelenskyy had already stated that the document on security guarantees from the US is 100% ready for signing. ### Context: Oslo talks and position assessment The statement came against the backdrop of active diplomatic engagement: on October 20, Ukrainian, American, and European delegations in Oslo discussed ways to end the war, including the issue of security guarantees for Ukraine. Zelenskyy also noted earlier that Ukraine is not losing the war but facing another serious problem, and expressed readiness for a personal meeting with the Russian leader, emphasizing that results matter more than words. According to his estimates, Russia loses more than 30,000 military personnel monthly while making minor gains on the battlefield, which, the president said, gives Ukraine "a good negotiating position." ### What this means Zelenskyy's position establishes Kyiv's readiness to consider a "freeze" scenario as an acceptable minimum, provided that security guarantees are subsequently secured. The wording "the minimum we demand from Russia" indicates that the Ukrainian side is taking the issue of territorial concessions off the table and focusing on stopping hostilities and institutionally securing peace. Future dynamics will depend on Moscow's response and whether the text of the guarantees can be agreed upon with the US and European partners. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Зеленский готов к заморозке войны по линии фронта](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/zelenskiy-gotoviy-zamorozhennya-viyni-liniyi-1792582336.html) - Primary source: direct quotes from Zelenskyy's Fox News interview about freezing along the front line and minimum demands on Russia. - [Зеленский: Документ о гарантиях безопасности от США готов к подписанию. 1432-й день войны РФ ...](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0/20260125-1432-%D0%B9-%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8C-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%81%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%B1%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B9-%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%B9%D0%BD%D1%8B-%D1%80%D1%84-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%B2-%D1%83%D0%BA%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%8B) - Context: statement about the US security guarantees document being 100% ready (Vilnius). - [Зеленский заявил, что должен поговорить с Путиным и назвал место](https://glavred.info/war/my-dolzhny-vstretitsya-zelenskiy-sdelal-zayavlenie-o-peregovorah-s-putinym-10796069.html) - Context: readiness for negotiations, assessment of Russian losses, visit of American envoys to Kyiv. ## FAQ ### What exactly did Zelenskyy say about freezing combat operations? He stated that freezing along the current front line is a realistic path to ending the war and that this is "the minimum Ukraine demands from Russia today." ### What will Ukraine demand after the freeze? According to Zelenskyy, after stopping the fire, Ukraine will seek security guarantees from US President Donald Trump and European allies. ### In what context was the statement made? In an interview with Fox News, against the background of discussions on ways to end the war by Ukrainian, American, and European delegations in Oslo on October 20.