New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to prevent "any second attempt" to divide the country, insisting that peace can only be achieved through a "just end to the war" - not by ceding territory to Russia.

His remarks come days before US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are scheduled to meet in Alaska.

"We will not allow this second attempt to partition Ukraine. Knowing Russia, where there is a second, there will be a third. That is why we stand firm on clear Ukrainian positions. We must end the war with a dignified peace, based on a clear and reliable security architecture," Zelensky said.

Accused Putin of attempting to "legalise" occupied territories in order to stop fighting,...