Diplomacy: Zelensky needs to speak to Trump about safety ensures | EUROtoday

At his assembly with US President Donald Trump this Sunday, Ukrainian head of state Volodymyr Zelensky needs to make it clear as soon as once more that capitulation and a dictated peace with Moscow are out of the query for Kiev. “Of course there are red lines for Ukraine and the Ukrainian people,” Zelensky stated in an announcement on his Telegram channel earlier than the assembly in Florida. Zelensky, for instance, had all the time categorically rejected Trump’s calls for for the switch of these elements of the Donetsk area that Russia doesn’t but management. There are compromise proposals for the excellent territorial points, stated Zelensky.

The Ukrainian head of state needs to speak to Trump concerning the 20 factors he introduced on Christmas Eve for a doable peace plan. The core challenge is the safety ensures for Ukraine within the occasion of a ceasefire to be able to be completely protected in opposition to a brand new Russian assault.

Zelensky stated Russia’s day by day airstrikes present it has no real interest in peace. That’s why he needs to foyer Trump for extra anti-aircraft programs. Ukraine’s air protection wants extra missiles, Zelensky stated, given day by day Russian assaults with drones and missiles.

Zelensky: Grateful for EU assist, however Ukraine wants extra

Zelensky additionally stated that there have been parallel negotiations with the Europeans on safety ensures. He expressed his gratitude that the EU had selected additional monetary help within the type of billions of euros in loans for Ukraine. “But frankly, there is always a lack of money, especially for the production of weapons and especially drones,” he stated.

The Russians are not noted of the negotiations within the USA. But with out an settlement with Moscow, there isn’t a peace in sight.

Zelenskyj stated earlier than the assembly with Trump that he additionally needed to speak to the US President about investments for the reconstruction of Ukraine after the tip of the struggle. To do that, funds must be based and as much as 800 billion US {dollars} (679 billion euros) must be raised.

Zelensky assumes that Trump will as soon as once more insist on elections in Ukraine. The Ukrainian president, whose time period formally expired in 2024 however was prolonged because of martial legislation, could possibly be re-legitimized by way of a vote. According to Zelensky, the Kremlin is demanding that Ukrainian refugees in Russia – a whole lot of hundreds of them – be capable to participate within the vote. The Ukrainian stated that Russia’s management itself was not reliable. Elections in Russia have been criticized as neither truthful nor free.