Ukraine hosted European leaders on Monday to celebrate a three-year war with Russia, but top US officials have been stolen by President Donald Trump towards Moscow since returning to power It was a clear example of what happened.
With President Trump calling President Volodimia Zelensky a “dictator,” Kiev said it was in the final stages of agreeing to a contract with Washington to provide access to mineral wealth.
“We hope that both us and UA leaders will sign and support our commitment over the next decades in Washington recently to showcase our commitment,” wrote Olha Stefanishyna, who wrote in X. The Deputy Prime Minister wrote.
When he met with French President Emmanuel Macron, Trump said Zelensky could travel to Washington this week or next to seal the mineral agreement. However, he did not elaborate.
The mineral trade is at the heart of Kiev’s bid to win US support, but authorities say US leaders live in the “disinformation bubble” of the extraordinary words between Trump and Zelensky. I struggle with the words in the shadows.
Zelenskiy refused to sign previous drafts as Washington sought $500 billion in natural wealth, and Kyiv is not approaching its many US aid, and the draft guarantees Ukrainian needs. I protested that it was not.
A Ukrainian government source told Reuters it was waiting for feedback on the “final changes” that Kiev had sent. Sources said the US does not like the idea of including language about providing security assurances in texts.
“We are looking at the issue of assurance of consultations between the presidents,” the source said.
“I’m worried” European Foreign Minister
Zelenskiy welcomed numerous European and other leaders to the Kiev summit to commemorate the start of 2022 of the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II when Moscow invaded Ukraine.
“This year should be the year of the beginning of a true and lasting peace. (Russian President Vladimir) Putin does not give this peace, and he does not give it in exchange for anything. Wisdom and unity – me With the cooperation of us,” Zelensky said.
Visitors to Kiev on Monday include Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission, Antonio Costa, Chairman of the Council of Europe, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Norway, Spain and Sweden. Leaders were included.
Leaders from Albania, the UK, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Japan, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland and Türkiye spoke via video link. There were no indications of US representatives.
Ukraine can join the European Union before 2030 if it continues the speed and quality of its reforms, von der Reyen said.
European leaders gathered around Zelensky in a speech to appeal to countries on the continent to strengthen their support for Kiev, while some people spoke about the urgent need to increase defence spending.
European officials have Trump’s decision to end the war in Ukraine with Russia and hold talks to spur both Kiev and Europe, and Hisa, who says the US is no longer focusing on European security. It is flattened by the warning of the family.
“A worrying” European foreign ministers said on Monday that the region entered a new era in which Trump surprised decades of US foreign policy, but they still don’t want their relations with Washington to endure. He said he was there.
“It is clear that statements from the US are making us all worried,” EU foreign policy director Kaja Karas said after a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in Brussels.
But she added that Europe and the US made a difference before “hopefully this time too.”
Trump is willing to go to Moscow
Rival texts at the UN on Monday further attacked the United States against Ukraine and European allies.
The United States was forced to abstain in a UN General Assembly vote on a resolution drafted to commemorate the third anniversary of Russian war in Ukraine after 193 members agreed to the amendments proposed by the European state.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said he spoke with Macron on Monday with a group of seven leaders, saying that all of the calls had expressed their goal of seeing Russian war in Ukraine. He said he was willing to go to Moscow.
In a post about the True Society after the Call, Trump is also in a “serious debate” with Putin about his ending the war and “a major economic development deal between the US and Russia.” He said.
Macron, who met with Trump in the oval office, said Europe was ready to provide security assurances to Ukraine, including peacekeepers, in the event of a ceasefire.
Washington has made it clear that if a peace agreement emerges, it will send troops as security assurances that Kiev is craving, putting a burden on the European powers that we are likely to struggle without supporting. .
Since Putin ordered an invasion with land, sea and air, thousands of Ukrainian citizens have died, and more than 6 million people have lived as refugees overseas.
Military losses were devastating, but remained secretly protected. Although estimates for the public western based on information reports vary widely, in most cases, they say hundreds of thousands have been killed or injured on each side.
Russia fired 185 drones on Ukraine overnight, but did not cause any serious damage, the Ukrainian Air Force said. Kiev said it had continued its campaign to dismantle enemy oil infrastructure after crashing into Russia’s Riazan refinery.