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These meetings are aimed at strengthening Ukraine's position in international negotiations and ensuring that possible electoral processes and energy truces will be supported by the international community.
US pressure regarding the peace plan on the president of Ukraine
As reported by the British newspaper “Financial Times” In recent days, Volodymyr Zelensky has come under strong pressure from Donald Trump's envoys for the war in Ukraine. The newspaper cited sources with knowledge of the details of the talks.
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As the British daily writes, Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and the US president's son-in-law Jared Kushner gave Zelensky “a few days” for Ukraine to accept the US peace plan. According to the newspaper, Trump hopes to conclude a ceasefire agreement “before Christmas”, and the negotiations in practice require Kiev to accept some territorial losses in exchange for imprecise security guarantees from Washington.
Volodymyr Zelensky in London at a meeting with EU leaders
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Volodymyr Zelensky on key conditions for the elections. There is also readiness for an important truce with Russia
After his visit to Italy, Zelensky noted that the elections would take place in Ukraine can take place within 60-90 days, provided that they receive security guarantees from partners from the USA and Europe.
He added that the decision on the election date depends on ensuring the protection of citizens and state institutions. For this purpose, the President asked American and European partners for support in this regard so that the electoral process could take place in safe conditions. He pointed out that this is a priority maintaining the country's political stability and protecting democratic procedures in an exceptionally difficult period.
Zelensky also emphasized Ukraine's readiness to conclude an energy truce if Russia agrees to it. He added, however, that Moscow's repeated attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure show Russia's lack of will for peace talks. The president noted that further actions by the Kremlin may make it impossible to reach a lasting agreement, despite Kiev's declared willingness to negotiate.
