“The diplomat also commented on the idea of submitting territorial issues that may be included in the peace agreement to a referendum.”, — write: www.unian.ua
The diplomat also commented on the idea of submitting territorial issues that may be included in the peace agreement to a referendum.
Prystayko recalled that similar attempts at political pressure were already used during the Minsk process / photo UNIANThe former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Vadym Prystaiko, said that the visit of US President Donald Trump to Ukraine may signal that there is a point in the peace agreements, “on which they can press us, by the very visit, the very fact of the visit.”
According to him, this will mean that the decision lies with the Verkhovna Rada.
“It is possible that our parliamentarians will face a more serious challenge in their careers – how to vote. Even if President Trump comes,” he said in an interview with RFE/RL.
Prystayko reminded that similar attempts of political pressure were already used during the Minsk process, but did not yield results.
The diplomat also commented on the idea of submitting territorial issues that may be included in the peace agreement to a referendum. In his opinion, the referendum does not resolve similar issues in Ukraine, but it can be seen as an attempt by the government to share responsibility with society. He explained:
“This is the only method that allows leaders to share responsibility. I want to remind you that the referendum is used quite easily in our country. Kuchma once used it to put pressure on the parliament.”
Relations between Zelensky and TrumpEarlier, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that it was not easy for Ukraine to improve relations with the USA.
“I’ll be honest: it was not easy to achieve such a change in the degree of relations between Ukraine and the United States. From the first Oval Office and all the “sharp corners” in it to the conversation in Mar-a-Lago, which showed the fact: nothing will work without Ukraine,” the president noted.
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