Zelensky wants to end the Ukraine War directly with Trump
Zelensky wants to end the Ukraine War directly with Trump
The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj explains that he wants to work directly with the newly elected US President Donald Trump and is open to his ideas. This underlines Kiev's urge to keep his most important ally at his side while Russia intensifies his attacks.
collaboration with Donald Trump
"Of course we will work with Trump. I want to work with him directly," said Selenskyj in an interview with Sky News. He emphasized that he does not want people to "destroy" communication in Trump's environment. "I want to share ideas with him and hear what he thinks," he added.
US aid services for Ukraine
The United States are the greatest military assistant for Ukraine, and Kiev is aware of how important it is to receive Trump's approval in order to secure future support. According to the US State Department The government has contributed $ 64.1 billion to the war on Ukraine since the beginning of the comprehensive Russian invasion in February 2022.
importance of discussions with Trump
Selenskyj described his talks with Trump during a visit to New York in September as "warm, good and constructive". These were an "important first step", but more detailed conversations would be necessary to "develop a real plan in which Ukraine is strong".
meet in the USA and negotiations
Selenskyj announced that his chief of staff Andriy Jermak would travel to the USA as soon as possible, among other things to speak to Trump's choice for the special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg. Kellogg advocates a Waffeiltlällände and peace talks between Moscow and Kiev Security guarantees for Ukraine would include to ward off future Russian invasions.
Putin's unwillingness to negotiate
However,Selenskyj made it clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin was not willing to take negotiations. "He doesn't want to end the war," he said. The Ukrainian leader also emphasized that he wants Trump to succeed and that the USA plays one of the decisive roles in the end of the war.
Trump and the Ukraine Russia conflict
Before his election victory, Trump had repeatedly claimed that the Russia-Ukraine conflict would not have arisen if he had been president. He promised to end the war and said in July that he could solve the conflict in one day without giving any further details.
members of NATO and territorial questions
Selenskyj's statements come at a time when the extent and the severity of the conflict are intensified, since Moscow increasingly non-nuclear rockets . On Thursday, more than a million Ukrainian households were without electricity after a comprehensive attack on the critical energy infrastructure had occurred.
On Friday, Putin threatened to meet Ukraine again . He praised Trump and described him as "intelligent and experienced" and able to find "solutions".
weapons and manpower requirements in Ukraine
In the interview with Sky News, Selenskyj emphasized that the US and European allies had to be better equipped to support a larger number of soldiers and to provide more combat aircraft. The defense of the eastern front, where Moscow quickly moves, "depends on the number of equipped brigades" and air defense, he added.conscription age and NATO membership
He also appealed to the reports that US officials asked to reduce the minimum age for conscription in Ukraine from 25 to 18 years in order to remedy a critical lack of personnel. "I would like to ask our partners to do their part of the work and we will do our part," he said.
When asked by Sky News as to whether Ukraine would consider to cede territory to Russia in order to become NATO, Selenskyj replied that such a solution could end the war, but would violate the constitution of Ukraine.
The way to NATO membership
"The invitation (for NATO accession) must be given to Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. You can not only invite some of the country ... you have no right to recognize the occupied territory as a Russian territory," he said.
Selenskyj has long demanded the unconditional accession of Ukraine to NATO, but it is very unlikely that the country will be accepted into the military alliance before the end of the war. During the interview, Selenskyj again confirmed his position that NATO membership was currently the only way to victory.
He admitted that he was afraid that Ukraine could lose the war and especially the independence of his own population. "If we are alone, we will lose," he said.
Maria Kostenko contributed to this report.
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