Zelensky immediately defies Trump just moments after president lays out terms of peace plan with Putin setting up round two of combative White House clash
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky challenged President Donald Trump and paved the ground for a tense White House coldness while trying to end the conflict with Russia.
On Sunday, Trump asked Zelensky to sacrifice the Crimea and to give up his desire to join NATO before his meetings in the White House on Monday. Zelensky will return to the oval office for the first time since their famous bending in February.
Trump claimed that Zelensky ‘can end the war with Russia almost instantly’ – a statement that the Ukrainian leader scolded in 90 minutes.
“President of Ukraine Zelenskyy, Russia can end the war almost instantly, or continue to fight,” Trump wrote on the real Social at 9.20 on Sunday.
Remember how it started. He does not take Obama back to the Crimea (12 years ago, without firing!) And he does not enter NATO by Ukraine. Some things never change !!! ‘
In 22.40, Zelensky went to X to insist on insisting that Trump could only choose to bring peace for his people.
The Ukrainians are fighting for their land for their independence. Now, our soldiers have success in Donetsk and Sumy regions, ” he wrote.
Zelensky also stated that Russia would leave the Crimea, which was annexed in 2014 and defends angrily during the three -year war, Trump.
President Donald Trump issued an extraordinary rebuke by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and told him that he could ‘end the war with Russia’.
Zelensky is afraid that on Monday, the President may face the risk of accepting these conditions or losing American support. In the picture: Zelensky and President Trump meet at the oval office in February
“ We all share a strong desire to end this war quickly and reliably. And peace must be permanent, ‘Zelensky wrote.
‘Years ago, Ukraine had to give up the Crimea, and some of Donbas – and Putin used it as a jumpboard for a new attack.
‘Of course, the Crimea should not be abandoned, just like Ukrainians did not give up Kiev, Odessa or Kharkiv after 2022.’
Zelensky took a lighter note while addressing Trump: ‘I am sure that we will defend Ukraine, that we will effectively guarantee security and that our people will always be grateful for the President Trump, everyone in America and every partner and allies.’
While Zelensky expresses Gratitutde for both Trump and America, he has concerns that his meeting with Trump on Monday may end badly.
The leaders of the UK, France, Germany, Italy and Finland gather around the President of the Ukrainian President and will join him in Washington for the highly anticipated meeting between their fears.
The promise of being on the side of Zelensky is a significant effort in February, when the meeting was better than the last in February, when the meeting was in a heated oval office match.
At that time, the leader of the Ukraine was asked to leave the White House by the best Trump consultants after the heated conflict.
The meeting is coming days after Trump met with Putin for a two -and -a -half -hour discussion about the ongoing conflict in Alaska.
Trump, in his statement to Zelensky, “ III. You are gambling with World War II, and what you do is very disrespectful to the country, this country that supports you more than you say that many people should have, ” he said.
Vice President JD Vance came in, demanded that Zelensky be grateful – “Thank you”?
Retired French General Dominique Trinquand, “ Europeans are very afraid of the repetition of the oval office scene, and so they want to support Mr. Zelensky to the pumpkin, ” he said.
‘This is a power struggle and a power position that can work with Trump.’
Trump did not like the decision of EU leaders to join Zelensky to join Zelensky to send him a message on Sunday night on Sunday night: ‘The big day in the White House tomorrow.
Once upon a time, he never had so many European leaders. My great honor to host them !!! ‘
Authority added: ‘Fake news, President Trump’s beautiful White House will say that it is a major loss to host a large number of great European leaders. Actually, a great honor for America !!! ‘
Neil Melvin, International Security Director Neil Melvin at the London -based Royal United Services Institute, said European leaders ‘trying to shape this rapidly developing agenda’.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the European Commission Ursula von der leyen
The meeting is coming days after Trump met with Putin for a two -and -a -half -hour discussion about the ongoing conflict in Alaska.
Later, Trump admitted that he and Putin could not make an agreement on the crisis, but he insisted: ‘We had a highly productive meeting and many points were accepted.
‘We didn’t go there, but we have a chance to go there.’
After the Alaska Summit, the cease -fire idea seems to be abandoned, the narrative shifts to the agenda of Putin’s NATO and even the EU.
Diplomatic sources, Friday’s summit, Ukraine’s currently controlled areas, including the areas of the country in the east of the country in the east of the Donbas region is expected to deliver the way to hand over the way to hand over the way.
Zelensky said that Trump had to negotiate a complete end of the war instead of providing the first ceasefire to Trump’s allegation of Putin’s preference.
This will allow Putin to continue his fatal strikes until a complete peace agreement is achieved.
Zelensky said that the ceasefire would provide a breath room to review Putin’s demands.
“It is impossible to do this under arms pressure,” he said. ‘Putin doesn’t want to stop killing, but he should.’
