KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stated late on Sunday that safety ensures for Kyiv to finish Russia’s struggle would solely be efficient if america gives them, and he hoped to fulfill U.S. President-elect Donald Trump quickly after his inauguration.
In an interview with U.S. podcaster Lex Fridman, Zelenskiy praised the incoming U.S president, who has vowed to quickly finish the struggle with out explaining how, saying Ukrainians had been relying on him to compel Moscow to conform to an enduring peace.
Virtually three years after Russia’s invasion, the election of Trump, who returns to the White Home on Jan. 20, has sparked hope of a diplomatic decision to cease the struggle, but additionally fears in Kyiv {that a} fast peace may come at a excessive worth.
Zelenskiy used the three-hour interview revealed on YouTube to name for Kyiv’s NATO membership and emphasised his perception {that a} ceasefire with out safety ensures for Kyiv would merely give Russia time to rearm for a brand new assault.
The Ukrainian chief stated the White Home beneath Trump had an important position to play in offering safety ensures and asserted he and the U.S. president-elect noticed eye to eye on the necessity for a “peace through strength” method to ending the battle.
“Without the United States security guarantees are not possible. I mean these security guarantees that can prevent Russian aggression,” he stated.
He stated he wanted to sit down down with Trump to find out a plan of action to halt Russia, and European governments additionally wanted to have a voice in that course of earlier than Kyiv may sit down for direct talks with the Russian aspect.
