https://www.newsweek.com/zelensky-says-trump-not-fair-on-ukraine-11539833
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said it is unfair of President Donald Trump to publicly call on Ukraine to make concessions in peace talks with Russia as a second day of trilateral negotiations gets underway.
Zelensky told the Axios website on Tuesday it was "not fair" Ukraine faced pressure to compromise on the terms of a future deal and that peace isn't within reach if "victory is handed to Russia."
Zelensky then told reporters and world leaders on Saturday that American officials "often return to the topic of concessions" before adding: "Too often those concessions are discussed in the context only of Ukraine, not Russia."
Crucially, Russia has said it wants control of all of the Donbas, the part of eastern Ukraine made up of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. This includes a chunk of Donetsk still under Ukrainian control that is key for Kyiv's defenses in the east.
Again the conundrum.
ReplyDeleteIf NATO gives everything Ukraine needs to drive the Russians out, it will start WW3. On the other hand, it can't allow Ukraine to fall.
So this oiious compromise might be the only way out of the situation and buy time for Europe to properly re-arm before the next round.