The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and allies hope that the main topic of the meeting in Alaska between US president Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will be an immediate stop.
On Wednesday, European leaders and President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky held a virtual meeting with Donald Trump. On Friday, Trump will welcome Vladimir Putin to Ankoridge, the largest city in Alaska with a population of nearly 300 thousand people. According to the US president, it would be a “test” meeting within the framework of his efforts to stop the war in Ukraine.
Respect Ukraine
According to Reuters, the purpose of online meetings on August 13 is to warn the US president of the dangers of ending a ceasefire at the expense of Kyiv’s interests.
European leaders, trying not to cause Trump’s disappointment, repeatedly emphasized that they supported his peaceful initiatives, but at the same time asserted: any agreement on the future of Ukraine should discuss and conclude only in its participation.
Zelensky president on Wednesday personally flew to Berlin to participate in the online sammit.
In addition to Zelensky, the leaders of Germany, Finland, France, Great Britain, Italy, Poland and the EU, as well as NATO secretary Mark Rutte, took part in the summit.
After a video conference on their own, European and Zelensky leaders will hold a separate online meeting with Donald Trump and US Vice President Jay Di Wanses. Subsequently, the online offering of “coalitions of those who want” -Group of countries have plans for supporting Ukraine.
“We talked about a meeting in Alaska and hoped that the main topic at the meeting would be an immediate stop.
In answering journalists’ questions, he reiterated that according to the Constitution of Ukraine, any territorial issues could not be discussed without the people’s will.
What Trump should remember
“Territory issues about Ukraine can and will only be discussed by the President of Ukraine,” Emmanuel Macron said.
Ukraine is ready to discuss territorial issues, but there is no conversation about legal recognition of the territories, Mertz said.
Donald Trump later said he had a “very good conversation” to the leaders of Europe. He also announced the desire to conduct a Tripartite meeting with the participation of Russian and Ukraine presidents, if the summit with Putin in Alaska was successful.
According to Trump, if Putin does not agree to stop the war, Russia is waiting for “serious consequences”. Which he did not specify.
According to the Wall Street Journal, European and Zelensky leaders have shown Trump for five compressed red lines he should do for a summit in Alaska: a stop of stopping as a requirement for further communication; Any territorial discussions should start with the current front lines; The regulated security in the west must be accepted by Russia; Ukraine’s participation in negotiations; And the support of any agreement is both from the USA and from Europe, including Ukraine.
Source: korrespondent
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