Zelenskyy Presses Trump for Definitive Stance on Ending Russia-Ukraine War
(MENAFN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Tuesday for a definitive stance from US President Donald Trump regarding the conclusion of the protracted Russia-Ukraine conflict, which has stretched beyond three and a half years.
Zelenskyy emphasized the necessity of securing formal agreements supported by the United States and European allies before any peace can be achieved. “Before we end the war, I really want to have all the agreements in place. I want to have a document that is supported by the US and all European partners. This is very important. To make this happen, we need a clear position of President Trump,” he told media.
The Ukrainian leader’s comments came in response to questions about Trump’s upcoming second state visit to the UK this week. Zelenskyy expressed optimism that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer would engage in “a very specific discussion on the security guarantees of the US for Ukraine.”
Addressing Trump’s call for Europe to halt its purchases of Russian oil, Zelenskyy voiced confidence in Washington’s ability to make independent decisions and provide Ukraine with enhanced air defense capabilities.
"I'm sure the US can apply enough sanctions in order to hurt the Russian economy, plus Donald Trump has enough force to make Putin afraid of him,” Zelenskyy said.
While agreeing with Trump on Europe’s need to cut off Russian energy imports, Zelenskyy insisted the US must act immediately with stronger sanctions against Moscow.
“Europe has already introduced 18 sanctions packages against Russia. And all that's lacking now is a strong sanctions package from the US,” the Ukrainian president stated.
Zelenskyy also reaffirmed his willingness to engage in a trilateral meeting involving Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin but rejected Putin’s suggestion to hold talks in Moscow.
Reflecting on the recent Trump-Putin summit in Alaska, Zelenskyy criticized the event, arguing that Trump “gave a lot to Putin” and allowed the Russian leader to “escape political isolation without paying anything for it.”
He suggested the summit might have produced more tangible results if it had been conducted in a trilateral format.
Zelenskyy accused Putin of attempting to “trick the US” to evade the impact of sanctions.
On the topic of recent drone violations in Poland and Romania—incidents for which Russia has been blamed by Budapest, Kyiv, and Warsaw—Zelenskyy described Moscow’s actions as “testing NATO.” He explained the incursions were designed to gauge the alliance’s diplomatic and political readiness, as well as the reaction of local populations.
He concluded that the attacks aimed to send a warning against supplying Ukraine with more air defense systems “because you might need them yourself.”
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