Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to conference with Trump in Washington on Monday, a few days after US-Russia dialogues in Alaska
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to meet with former US President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday, aiming to discuss ways to end the long-standing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The upcoming meeting follows a call between Zelenskyy and Trump, during which the former US President briefed his Ukrainian counterpart on his recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Trump has expressed optimism that the meetings could save millions of lives and has proposed a trilateral meeting involving Ukraine, the US, and Russia. Ukraine has expressed support for this proposal.
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict, deeply entrenched with significant political and strategic differences, remains a concern. Putin has shown reluctance to meet Zelenskyy again after a failed 2019 meeting aimed at ceasefire and prisoner exchanges.
The overall diplomatic dynamic involves complex negotiations with NATO, sanctions, and security guarantees, with the involvement of Western powers backing Ukraine. Europe's involvement is crucial, according to Zelenskyy, for reliable security guarantees.
Zelenskyy has received positive signals from the American side regarding Ukraine's security. He will meet with Trump in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon.
The meeting will occur two days after the "historic" bilateral meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska. The US and Russia held truce talks in Alaska on Friday to discuss ending the conflict in Ukraine.
Russia's top economic envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, stated that the US received Russia "very well" in Alaska and that the two countries would continue building relations despite "resistance." Coordination of positions with partners is ongoing.
Ukraine reaffirms its readiness to work with maximum effort to achieve peace. Zelenskyy emphasizes the importance of European involvement in securing lasting and reliable security guarantees.
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- The upcoming meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump is expected to delve into the former's President opinion about the proposed trilateral policy-and-legislation discussion on war-and-conflicts, particularly the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- Following the Alaska bilateral meeting between Trump and Putin, general-news outlets have reported the news of an upcoming US-Russia truce talk, focusing on ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
- As the Russian-Ukrainian conflict continues to be a major concern in politics, Zelenskyy has expressed the importance of Europe's involvement in negotiations and securing reliable and lasting peace through policy-and-legislation and diplomatic efforts.
