The president of United States, Donald Trumpand his pair of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenskithey announced this Saturday that they would meet in Washington next week, after the meeting of the US president with Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The Ukrainian said that he maintained one “ long and significant”Talk with the Republican after the meeting between the two Heads of State.
Likewise, he thanked the invitation to the White House for next Monday and said that they will discuss “All details related to the end of the killing and war”
The Ukrainian leader stressed that it is essential to add to Europe In the negotiations, since neither the Europeans participated in the summit on Friday. “It is important that Europeans are involved at each stage to ensure reliable security guarantees together with the United States”He stressed.
Zelenski said that talked with Trump in person And also in a subsequent call in which European leaders participated. As he said, the dialogue in total extended for more than an hour and a half.
Donald Trump’s posture change
During Saturday morning, Trump used its social networks To highlight both his encounter with Putin and the communication held with Zelenski. In that publication he showed a turn in his position: instead of insisting only in a high fire, he directly asked for a “peace agreement”
“Everyone agreed that the best way End the horrible war between Russia and Ukraine It is to reach a peace agreement, which would end the war, and not to a simple agreement to the fire, which is often not fulfilled, ”he said in Truth Social.
It should be remembered that a day before, aboard the Air Force One Rumbo to Alaska, Trump had declared that he wanted “see a high fire quickly”, Although he warned that the Russians would not seek”do business until the war”
In his new message, he added that “he will come to Washington DC, to the Oval Office, Monday afternoon. If everything goes well, we will schedule a meeting with President Putin. Potentially, millions of lives will be saved. Thank you for your time!”
The Summit in Alaska
On Friday the meeting between Trump and Putin was held at the ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON JOINT BASE OF ANCHROGEone of Alaska’s most important military facilities. The international expectation was huge.
The summit extended for almost three hours and, although it did not produce a formal agreement, Trump and Putin stressed having reached a certain “understanding“In a joint appearance, the Republican said:”There is no agreement until there is an agreement”, And he acknowledged that there were coincidences in some points and differences in others.
Russia’s position
For its part, Putin He insisted that the causes of the conflict represented “fundamental security threats“From his country. He stressed:”We are convinced that, for the agreement to be lasting long term, we must eliminate all the primary causes of the conflict”
The Kremlin reiterated its demands: that Ukraine Deliver part of your territory, give up NATOdisarms and modifies your government. “We hope that kyiv and the European capitals perceive it constructively and do not spoil it”They warned.
In hand in hand, Trump offered a cordial reception to Putin, despite the fact that the Russian president faces US sanctions and an arrest warrant of the International Criminal Court For war crimes. For Moscow, the Summit has already represented a triumph by breaking, in part, the isolation sought by the West.
Meanwhile, Zelensky and his European allies expressed fear that Trump recognized the Russian occupation of about 20% of the Ukrainian territory. The US president tried USA.
Source: Ambito
