Zelenski, the first statements after meetings at the White House. Why says he insists on an unconditional meeting with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said on Monday, after discussions at the White House, that he is willing to meet directly with Russian leader Vladimir Putin to put an end to the invasion of Ukraine, CNN and Sky News reports. He also said that territorial issues will be decided between Russia and Ukraine.
Live Breaking Trump has announced that it sounded at Putin and that a Putin – Zelenski meeting will take place, followed by a trilateral / EC said Zelenski about “territorial issues”, after leaving the White House – Photo / Video
“I confirmed-and all the European leaders supported me-that we are prepared for a bilateral meeting with Putin,” Zelenski told the Ukrainian press in front of the White House, after discussions with European leaders and Trump.
The Ukrainian president said that Russia proposed a bilateral meeting with Ukraine, followed by a trilateral meeting.
In the press conference held in front of the White House, Zelenski said that he is prepared for “any format” with Putin. He said he would attend the next trilateral meeting, depending on how the first meeting will run.
But Zelenski mentioned that he does not know the details of the proposed bilateral meeting.
He said he did not want to impose conditions for the meeting, because Putin would impose his own conditions.
“I think we should meet unconditionally and think about further development of this path to the end of the war,” the Kiev leader told reporters.
Zelenski said he was talking to Trump on Monday and European leaders about security guarantees and said he received important signals from the US on these guarantees.
The details of these security guarantees, the Ukrainian leader added, will be established within 10 days.
The US offered to organize the trilateral meeting as soon as possible, he continued.
Some of this information have already been made public previously during the day of Monday, during meetings at the White House.
“Ukraine will never stop on the path to peace and we are prepared for any (reunion) format,” Zelenski stressed.
Zelenski says he had a long discussion with Trump about the map that shows the territories occupied by Russia
The Ukrainian leader also said he had a long discussion with US President Donald Trump about the map displayed in the Oval Office showing Ukrainian territories captured by Russia.
“I discussed the percentage on the map, because I know this percentage very well,” he said.
The significance of the map that includes Romania, which appeared unexpectedly in the Oval Office during the Trump-Zenski meeting / “a painful memory and a form of pressure”
However, the two leaders held a “cordial and significant discussion” on this topic, Zelenski said.
“It cannot be said that so much territory has been occupied at this time. These aspects are important,” Zelenski insisted.
“We do not need a break in the war, but a real peace,” said Zelenski, resuming the thesis of Donald Trump. Ukraine and Russia should meet without any prior condition, he concluded.
However, the territorial problems will be decided between Russia and Ukraine, Zelenski said.
He also thanked the European leaders present and said that the allies were on the same wavelength. “Our team has done a lot,” said the Ukrainian president.
He also believes that the result of Washington discussions is “good, normal.”
At the same time, Zelenski confirmed that there is an agreement with the US for the purchase of drones and that there is an offer of Ukraine to buy US weapons worth about 90 billion. The Financial Times had reported earlier that a Ukrainian proposal in this regard amounts to $ 100 billion.
As Ukraine wants to obtain guarantees from Trump. The offer also involves procurement of US $ 100 billion, funded by Europe
It should be noted that at the discussion with the journalists in front of the White Zelenski house, he changed his clothing outfit with Donald Trump-who was praised-and returned to a t-shirt and a black jacket, with pockets, similar to the military, notes News.ro.
Trump has announced that preparations have started for a meeting between Putin and Zelenski
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had started preparations for a meeting between his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Volodimir Zelenski respectively, after having Washington meetings with several European leaders to try to gain progress in the direction of Peace in Ukraine.
“I had a very good meeting with distinguished guests: President Volodimir Zelenski of Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron of France, President Alexander Stubb of Finland, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the Unit Kingdom, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany European, Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte at the White House, who ended with another meeting in the Oval Office. His social media platform, Social Truth.
“At the end of the meetings, I called President Putin and started the preparations for a meeting, in a place that will be set later, between President Putin and President Zenski. After this meeting, we will have a trilateral, in which the two presidents will attend, plus myself. Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff coordinate their activity with Russia and Ukraine, ”Trump wrote, according to Agerpres.
A source quoted by Axios said it is hoped that a meeting between Putin and Zenski will be organized until the end of August, according to Reuters.
On the other hand, AFP cites a source close to the discussions that said Putin told Trump that he was ready to meet Zelenski.
