The dialogue between Washington and Moscow on the conflict in Ukraine, “already in progress” as the president said Donald Trumpthe Ukrainian leader seems to worry Volodymyr Zelensky, who warned that it would be “very dangerous” to continue the talks without the involvement of Kiev. “They can have their relationships, but talking about Ukraine without us is dangerous for everyone”, underlined the president in a long interview granted to American Associated Press, perhaps chosen to get as clearly possible his message precisely to the tenant of the White House. Kiev and Washington can develop their plans for a ceased, the theme discussed for now “only in general terms”, underlined Zelensky.
“I believe that first of all we have to keep a meeting” with Trump, that “it is among other things something in Europe want,” said Zelensky. And only later “we should move on to a sort of conversation format with the Russians”. “I would like to see the United States, the Ukraine and the Russians at the negotiation table. And to be honest there should also be an EU voice: I think it would be right, effective ». The adhesion of Ukraine to NATO, a true nightmare for Vladimir Putin, “would be the cheapest possible guarantee” for the western allies of the country’s safety, which would offer the alliance “an army of 800,000 men”. “It would be a clear sign that it is not up to Russia to decide who should be in NATO and who is not, but should be to the United States,” said Zelensky.
In the same hours, Trump’s special correspondent for Ukraine, the retired general Keith Kellogghe returned to make his voice heard: “Both Kiev and Moscow will have to grant something,” he said. The day before had stuck Zelensky, although not directly appointing it, underlining that for the USA the elections in Ukraine “are necessary”, that electoral consultations “are also held in war and are a good thing for democracy”, then leaving Understanding that Zelensky should not be the only candidate in the running. Kellogg today revealed that the Ukrainian leader would have already said herself ready for concessions in the area and that Putin “will have to soften his positions” accordingly.
In the meantime, however, we continue to die: The number of dead in the bombing on Poltava on Saturday has doubled, climbed to 14, including two children. In the raid a five -story condominium was destroyed and the rescue operations “continue”, the authorities report. While Moscow and Kiev the responsibilities on the Raid against a school that housed civilians in the South town, in the Russian region of Kursk but Under Ukrainian control.