Ukraine, Kiev (AP) -President Ukraine Valdimirzerensky is “very dangerous” in Kiev and Washington to exclude his country from a discussion between the United States and Russia on the War in Ukraine on Saturday. He said that he sought further discussions in order to further discuss A to formulate A. Suspended war.
In an exclusive interview with the AP communication, Zelenceky said that Russia did not want to engage in the ceasefire or discuss all kinds of concessions.
He stated that President Donald Trump could take Russian President Vladimir Putin to the table with the continuous support of the Ukrainian army targeting Russia's energy and banking system. Ta.
“I think these are the closest and most important steps,” he continued for more than an hour in an interview with the capital of Ukraine.
ZELENSKYY's remarks were followed by Trump's comment on Friday. He said that the American and Russian officials were already talking about ending the war. Mr. Trump said his administration had a “very serious” debate with Russia, but did not explain in detail.
“They may have their own relationship, but they're talking about Ukraine without us. It's dangerous for everyone,” Zelenskyy said.
He says his team is in contact with the Trump administration, but they are at the “general level”, and he believes that a direct meeting will be held to form a more detailed agreement.
“We need to work more on it,” he said, and Trump added that it seemed to focus on domestic issues in the first week after taking office.
The war in Ukraine for nearly three years is at the crossroads. Trump promises to end the battle within six months of his inauguration, but they are far away, and it is unknown how the ceasefire transactions will be. Russia, on the other hand, continues to make a steady and steady profit along the front, and the Ukrainian army has endured serious shortage of human resources.
Most Ukrainians want a pause to fight to rebuild their lives. The government faces an attack on Russian houses nearly one day, and the strike to the power system has rushed into the darkness.
Millions of Ukrainians were evacuated and the vast area of the eastern country was reduced to tile RUB, and they could not return to their house. Almost one -fifth of Ukraine is currently occupied by Russia. In these areas, the authorities appointed by Moscow have quickly erased Ukrainian identity hints.
As Trump has returned to the White House, the relationship between Ukraine and the United States is the largest and most important alliance.
Zelenceky said in the first phone call with Trump during the presidential election, if Trump won, he agreed to meet the necessary measures to end the war. However, the visits planned by Keath Kerogg, a special use of Trump's Ukraine, have been postponed for legal reasons. Later, the sudden freezing of foreign aid, which was stopped by a Ukrainian organization, stopped the project.
“First of all, we believe we must hold a meeting with him. It's important. By the way, everyone in Europe wants,” said Zelenceky, “The quick end of the war. He mentioned in a general vision.
After a conversation with Trump, “We should proceed to some form of conversation with Russians, and I want to see the United States, Ukraine and Russians on the negotiating table … and honestly. And I don't know what it is.
Zelenskyy warns Putin to allow war to “control” the war. This is an obvious mention of Russia's repeated threats in the government of President Joe Biden.
Without security guarantees from Ukrainian allies, all transactions with Russia would only use as a precursor to future attacks. NATO Alliance membership is a long -standing wish for Kyiv that Moscow has refused, and is the best choice of Zelenskyy.
NATO membership is the “cheapest” option for Ukrainian allies, and will also strengthen Trump geopolitically.
“These are the cheapest security guarantees that Ukraine can be obtained, and I really believe they are the cheapest for everyone,” he said.
“It is not for Russia to decide who Russia should be in NATO and who should do it, but it will be a signal for the United States to decide. I think this is a great victory for Trump.” He said.
In addition, Zelenceky said that 800,000 powerful troops in Ukraine would be a bonus for the Alliance, especially if Trump was trying to bring the U.S. Army abroad home.
He said other security guarantees should be backed up with sufficient US and European weapons, and that Kiev needs to help develop their own defense industry.
Zelenceky also stated that the French proposal of placing a European army in Ukraine to function as a deterrent to Russia's invasion, but he has expressed skepticism and many questions have been ordered. He stated that he had left the structure of the control, the army and his position. He said this issue was proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron and was raised with Trump.
“I said in front of the two leaders, I was interested in this as part of the security guarantee, but it was not the only guarantee of safety,” he said. “That's not enough.”
He added as follows: The problem is who is in charge. Who are the main ones? What do they do if there is a Russian strike? Missile, under ship, attack from the sea, intersection of land border, attack. What do they do? What are their duty? “
He asked if he had these questions directly on Macron, and he smiled: “We are still in the process of this dialogue.”
Following the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's statement, the war urged Zelensky to visit Ukraine in Rubio, following a statement that Ukraine has returned for 100 years.
“First of all, we need to come to Ukraine to see what Russia did,” said Rubio. “But we only talk to these people to see what the Ukrainian did, as I said, what they could do for Ukraine and what they could do for the safety of the world. “
