Zelenskyy and Trump to meet in Washington to discuss ending Ukraine war
Zelenskyy said so after holding a call with Trump, during which the US leader informed him about the 'main points' of his talks with
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RNZ News
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- RNZ News
Ukraine's Zelensky says he's ready to work for peace ahead of Trump talks
By Trevor Hunnicutt , Max Hunder and Yuliia Dysa , Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: AFP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he's ready to work to end the war with Russia ahead of talks with United States President Donald Trump in Washington, where he could face pressure to accept terms favourable to Moscow . "Russia can only be forced into peace through strength, and President Trump has that strength," Zelensky wrote on social media after meeting with the US special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg. Zelenskiy is due to meet with Trump at 1:15 pm EDT (NZ 5:15am) in the Oval Office, where he last received a dressing-down from Trump during a disastrous visit in February. Trump is now pressing for a quick end to Europe's deadliest war in 80 years, and Kyiv and its allies worry he could seek to force an agreement on Russia's terms after the president rolled out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday (local time). Russian attacks overnight on Ukrainian cities killed at least 10 people, in what Zelensky called a "cynical" effort to undermine talks. European leaders are also flying to Washington to show solidarity with Ukraine and to press for strong security guarantees in any post-war settlement. After meeting Zelensky, Trump will meet the leaders of Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Finland, the European Union and NATO in the White House's East Room at 3 pm EDT (NZ 7 am), the White House said. "I know exactly what I'm doing, and I don't need the advice of people who have been working on all of these conflicts for years, and were never able to do a thing to stop them," Trump wrote on social media. At the weekend, Trump rejected accusations by critics that the Alaska summit had been a win for Putin. Trump's team stressed on Sunday (local time) that there had to be compromises on both sides of the conflict. However the president himself put the burden on Zelensky to end the war, saying Ukraine should give up hopes of getting back Crimea, annexed by Russia in 2014, or of joining the NATO military alliance. Zelensky "can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight," Trump said on social media. Zelensky has already all but rejected the outline of Putin's proposals from the Alaska meeting. Those include handing over the remaining quarter of its eastern Donetsk region, which is largely controlled by Russia. Ukrainian forces are deeply dug into the region, whose towns and hills serve as a crucial defensive zone to stymie Russian attacks. Zelensky is also seeking an immediate ceasefire to conduct deeper peace talks. Trump previously backed that but reversed course after the summit with Putin and indicated support for Russia's favoured approach of negotiating a comprehensive deal while fighting rumbles on. Ukraine and its allies have taken heart from some developments, including Trump's apparent willingness to provide post-settlement security guarantees for Ukraine. A German government spokesperson said on Monday (local time) that European leaders would seek more details on that in the talks in Washington. The war, which began with a full-scale invasion by Russia in February 2022, has killed or wounded more than a million people from both sides, including thousands of mostly Ukrainian civilians, according to analysts. On the battlefield, Russia has been slowly grinding forward, pressing its advantages in men and firepower. Putin says he is ready to continue fighting until his military objectives are achieved. Officials in Ukraine said a drone attack on a residential complex in the northern city of Kharkiv killed at least seven people, including a toddler and her 16-year-old brother. Strikes also hit the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing three people, they said. Russia says it does not deliberately target civilians, and the Defense Ministry's daily report did not refer to any strike on Kharkiv. Local resident Olena Yakusheva said the strike hit an apartment block that was home to many families. "There are no offices here or anything else, we lived here peacefully in our homes," she said. Firefighters battled a blaze in the building and rescue workers dug in the rubble. Ukraine's military said on Monday (local time) that its drones had struck an oil pumping station in Russia's Tambov region, leading to the suspension of supplies via the Druzhba pipeline. - Reuters
NZ Herald
11 hours ago
- NZ Herald
Zelenskyy, European leaders head to US for talks on peace deal terms
US President Donald Trump said reclaiming Crimea or entering Nato were off the table for Ukraine, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Washington for Monday talks aimed at ending the war with Russia. Zelenskyy, who has repeatedly rejected territorial concessions, will meet Trump in Washington on Monday, accompanied by European
RNZ News
11 hours ago
- RNZ News
UK PM and European leaders set to meet with Trump and Zelensky
UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK Prime Minister and European leaders preparing to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in Washington. There were no committments toward ending the war at the summit between the Russian and US presidents in Alaska over the weekend. However, the White house says Vladimir Putin did agree to a proposal which could see the US offer security guarantees to Ukraine if a peace deal is struck. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
