“Trump announced the intention of the US to join the security guarantees of Ukraine in the peace agreement.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Donald Trump. Photo: Getty Images Source: Trump during communication with journalists
Details: Responding to questions from the press about the commitments made in July to European partners to participate in peacekeeping forces, air support and intelligence, Trump confirmed the relevance of these intentions. He called it a “security agreement” that is critical to achieving peace.
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Direct speech: “Basically, it’s called a security agreement. We will help ensure security, because I think it’s a necessary factor to achieve the goal.”
Details: The US president also announced the participation of the American delegation in Saturday’s meeting with representatives of Ukraine, France, Germany and Great Britain to discuss his peace plan.
However, Trump emphasized that “we will be present at the meeting” only if “we believe there is a good chance” to quickly reach an agreement and not “spend a lot of time” in vain.
Prehistory:
- In a recent interview, Trump said that Ukraine’s “time has come” hold presidential elections.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyi responded to this assured that he is “always ready”however, emphasized that this is possible only under the condition of a complete ceasefire, which the United States must agree directly with Russia.
- On December 11, Zelensky announced that he had asked the people’s deputies after the appropriate signals from the United States prepare legislative changes regarding the possibility of holding elections during martial law.
- At the same time, the Vice-Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Oleksandr Kornienko said that at the moment there are no “drafts” in the parliament or specific legislative initiatives regarding the organization of elections in conditions of war.