Pretends to confuse Trump with Orbandefines Putin “The most powerful member of NATO” and warns the American president that his Russian colleague intends to make his own puppet And don’t treat it as a respected leader.
Last night’s meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and the US vice -president, JD Vancemust not have gone very well, judging by the tones used by the Ukrainian president in his speech to the Munich security conferencein which he replied almost with dark sarcasm to the questions of Christiane Amanpour on his exchanges with the top of the White House and has strongly urged theEurope to equip yourself with a common defense that makes it self -sufficient From a military point of view.
Europe must prepare to do it alone
Zelensky it is very direct in belonging the Old Continent who must be ready to no longer be able to count on theAmerican ally To counteract the Kremlin. After three years of war, theUkrainian army It is the only one who has experience on a modern battlefield.
“But are you ready? Are your armed forces ready? “asks Zelensky To the Europeans, rhetorical question whose answer is well known.
“Europe must decide its future, the time of a European army has come”warns Zelensky, “The future of Europe must depend on the Europeans”but for this it is needed “Self -sufficiency in defense”.
No to negotiations behind Kiev
As before him the German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, Zelensky he said no to a negotiation made behind himwhich excludes theUkraine and excludes theEUin a speech where the identity of Kiev as an integral part of the European block was claimed unpublished force.
It is the signal of a deteriorate of trust in Washington That Zelensky It does not hide, far from it.
“Putin does not want peace or dialogue”is the warning of Zelenskywho invites Trump to Don’t give in to Putin’s enticementsThat “He doesn’t want him on the red square as a respected leader but like a puppet of his show”.
Ukraine does not give up NATO, despite the US veto
The Ukrainian president did not go much on his conversation with the counterpart of the White housebut he said that A “telephone interview” is not enough to discuss issues such as details on security guarantees That Kiev requires before a cease-fire.
And, in this regard, the Best guarantee for Ukraine remains theAdhesion to NATOthat the US exclude and to which Zelensky does not give up.
After all, he observed yesterday, “It’s the cheapest option”since the alternative, reiterated, would be to create “One born in Ukraine”or a huge strengthening of military resources at this point depler from a long conflict.
A weaker born? The accusation of Zelensky
And one Born alternative It would perhaps be preferable to the current one, given that, at the moment, his more powerful memberaccording to Zelensky, “It’s Putin”who has Interior allies able to influence its decisions, such as Hungary and Slovakia.
Asked aboutmeeting last night with Vance, Zelensky he limited himself to saying that “There is to work but I can’t work only, I don’t bly, we have to work everyone”.
And on theAccess to rare lands asked by Washington As a counterpart for his support, the Ukrainian president limited himself to replicating that “We are working on it”.
In the’Ukraine In the’Europe they can take more for granted the support of Americais the message of Zelenskyand European leaders will have to act as soon as possible.