“European allies of Ukraine plan to accompany President Vladimir Zelensky to the United States to strengthen his position in negotiations with Donald Trump and avoid repetition of conflict in the White House.”, – WRITE: www.pravda.com.ua
Source: Politico with reference to two European diplomats and knowledgeable sources
Details: According to the newspaper, Europe seeks to avoid repetition of “ambush” for Zelensky, which can destroy relations between the presidents at this delicate moment. For this purpose it is planned to send to Washington President of Finland Alexander Stubba – one of Trump’s favorite interlocutors. Stubb is expected to accompany Zelensky in negotiations and will help prevent any conflict, as well as persuade the US President to include Europe in any further negotiations.
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According to sources, the US Secretary General Mark Rutte may also come to the United States, who has built a close relationship with Trump.
Literally: “Europe and Ukraine consider the Monday Summit in Washington to persuade Trump not to agree to the conditions unacceptable to Kiev, in particular, regarding the transfer of Russia to Ukrainian territories that Moscow only partially controls.”
Details: The publication notes that Trump’s embrace with Putin has caused anxiety in Europe: they fear that the President of Ukraine will not get the same friendly attitude.
“Obviously, the results of the Alaska summit have caused concern in Europe, as Trump seems to have accepted a large part of Putin’s arguments,” said the European Council on International Relations, Kamil Gran.
According to him, the summit was not a disaster, but “Europeans are undoubtedly concerned about the direction in which everything moves.” That is why the Allies seek to avoid any “drama” during the future visit of Zelensky.
European officials breathed a sigh of relief that Trump did not enter into an agreement with Putin, but disappointed that the issues of severe secondary tariffs for the countries that buy Russian oil were withdrawn from the agenda, Politico reports.
Prehistory:
- According to The New York Times, US President Donald Trump has invited European leaders to meet with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, planned at the White House for Monday.
- According to the newspaper, Trump wants to discuss the “Peaceful Settlement Plan”, which provides for Ukraine’s territorial concessions.