Ukraine wants peace but won't give in, Zelenskyy says on Independence Day

KYIV: Ukraine wants peace but will not just give in to Russia at any price, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday (Aug 24) in a defiant speech marking Independence Day celebrations.British Prime Minister Andy Burnham and European Council President Antonio Costa were among foreign leaders and dignitaries who arrived in Kyiv for events on the 35th anniversary of Ukraine's break from the Soviet Union.Burnham was scheduled to co-chair a meeting of the "Coalition of the Willing" - a group of countries backing Ukraine - later on Monday during his first visit to the Ukrainian capital as prime minister."Ukraine absolutely wants peace, but it's not ready to simply surrender," Zelenskyy said in a video posted on Telegram showing him standing in a traditional Ukrainian embroidered shirt in the