Ukrainian President Zelensky additionally reported his dialog with Donald Trump and expressed thanks for US navy help. However, he didn’t refer in a publish on social media platform X to efforts to end the 28-month-old battle.
US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump stated in a publish on Truth Social that he had a “very good call” on Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and pledged to end the war pitting Kyiv towards Moscow via negotiations.
Zelensky additionally reported his dialog with Trump and expressed thanks for US navy help. However, he didn’t refer in a publish on social media platform X to efforts to end the 28-month-old battle.
Trump has stated he’ll end the war in Ukraine earlier than he even takes workplace in January ought to he win the November 5 election. He has additionally stated that had he been in workplace when the Kremlin despatched troops into Ukraine in February 2022, the war wouldn’t have taken place.
In his Truth Social publish, Trump stated that as president he “will bring peace to the world and end the war that has cost so many lives.”
“Both sides will be able to come together and negotiate a deal that ends the violence and paves a path forward to prosperity,” Trump stated.
Though Trump has put ahead few tangible coverage proposals, he advised Reuters in an interview final yr that Ukraine might need to cede some territory to attain a peace settlement.
In his publish, Zelensky stated he congratulated Trump on changing into the Republican nominee and condemned the assassination try on him final week.
“I wished him strength and absolute safety in the future,” Zelensky stated. “I noted the vital bipartisan and bicameral American support for protecting our nation’s freedom and independence.”
Ukraine, he stated, “will always be grateful to the United States for its help in strengthening our ability to resist Russian terror. Russian attacks on our cities and villages continue every day.”
Zelensky rejects any negotiations with Russia on ending the battle so long as Russian troops stay in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian president has proposed a peace plan, showcased once more at a “world summit” final month to which Russia was not invited, that requires the withdrawal of Russian troops and the restoration of Ukraine’s 1991 post-Soviet borders.
Russian troops occupy about 20% of Ukrainian territory. Moscow’s forces have made incremental positive factors within the east of the nation alongside the 1,000-km (600-mile) entrance since capturing the important thing metropolis of Avdiivka in February.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by DNA employees and is revealed from Reuters)
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