Excluding Ukraine from a conversation under the leadership of the US The involvement of the withdrawal of Russian troops from the eastern front of Kiev would set a “dangerous” precedent to dictators around the world, warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
“If there will be direct conversations between America and Russia without Ukraine, I think it’s very dangerous,” Zelenskyy said in Saturday’s interview with Associated Press. “They may have their relationships, but they talk about Ukraine without us – it’s dangerous for everyone.”
Zelenskyy claimed that it would confirm the brutal invasion of Russian President Vladimir Putin and “show that he was right” because he received “impunity” and “compromise”.
“This will mean that everyone can behave like this. And it will be a signal to other leaders of the great countries who think about (work) … something similar,” he said.
President Volodymyskyy speaks during a press conference at a peace summit in Ukraine at Obbürgen, Switzerland, June 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Laurent Cypriani)
The Ukrainian President’s comments came before President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that his administration had already had started talking to Moscow And he claimed to “go pretty well.”
“We have meetings and conversations scheduled with various parties, including Ukraine and Russia. And I think these discussions are actually going pretty well,” Andrews told Maryland’s joint basis.
On Friday, Trump refused to say if he was directly talking to Putin and would not describe in detail who started talking to Moscow in his administration, although he insisted that the two parties “already talk” and that they participated in “very serious” discussions.
Talking to Fox News on Friday, Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, retired General Lieutenant, Keith Kellogg, said: “Everyone retreats” by ending the three -year war in Ukraine.
“It is important because we understand that this is actually in our interest in national security resolve this war“Kellogg said.” When you look at the money the United States secured, which is over $ 174 billion, when you look at the Alliance now formed with Russia, with North Korea, with China and Iran – it wasn’t there before. “
The Ukrainian Infantry Woman with the 28th Brigade are covered along the front line on March 5, 2023, outside Bakhmut, Ukraine. (John Moore/Getty Images)
Trump says Ukrainian Zelenskyy is ready to negotiate an agreement to end the war with Russia
Despite the American promise that Ukraine will send military assistance worth more than $ 175 billion, Zelenskyy said over the weekend that Ukraine had not received anywhere near that great support, saying Associate Press to in terms of military assistance, Kyiv received only It is worth about $ 75 billion.
It remains unclear where it remained from $ 100 billion in military support, and the White House did not immediately bring back the Fox News Digital questions about the matter.
Kellogg also told Fox News in Trump to “lead” negotiations and say, “I think most people should be very comfortable in the fact that he knows exactly what he is doing. He knows where to put pressure, where not to put pressure. But what else is More importantly, to create an impact, to influence the Ukrainians of the Russians. “
The special envoy did not determine that Trump would apply that pressure to both Moscow and Kiev, although Putin and Zelenskyy made it clear that the negotiations about Ukraine, who joined the NATO Non-Starter Association.
Zelenskyy claimed that Trump could bring Putin to the negotiating table threatening to increase the sanctions in Russia Energy and banking systemstogether with continuous military assistance to Ukraine.
President Donald Trump shares with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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The Ukrainian president also claimed that Trump should support the Ukrainian push to join the NATO Security Association, as it would be the “cheapest” option for allies of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian NATO’s reception would probably protect Kiev from the threat of another Russian invasion, as this would be considered a “attack on one nation” to attack all of them. ”
However, Putin has long been threatened by nuclear escalation if Ukraine is awarded to the International Security Association.