Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainian officials will meet their counterparts in the United States in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia next Monday, after the Kremlin confirmed the US talks Russia there on the same day.
The last talks come as the United States is trying to mediate a ceasefire between the two countries after more than three years of war.
The Ukrainian leader said that Russia “must stop submitting unnecessary demands that it is only to prolong the war.” Russian President Vladimir Putin's demands include a full end to Ukraine allies who provide military assistance.
Zelinski also warned of this Take NATO membership in Ukraine from the table – Something demanded by Moscow – it will be a “big gift for Russia”.
Zelensky and Putin agreed to a ceasefire in principle during talks with the United States – but one has not yet been achieved due to the conflicting conditions.
The Russian leader recently agreed to stop air strikes on energy infrastructure and railways, as well as ports – but these strikes continued on both sides.
Zelinski was in Oslo, Norway on Thursday, when Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas spear on Store met.
When asked about the White House's comments, I will be recreated Possible US property of nuclear power plants in Ukraine At a joint press conference, Zelensky is completely excluded.
He said that he did not directly discuss the ownership of the Zaporizhia power plant – which is currently under Russian control – in his phone call to US President Donald Trump on Wednesday, adding that “all nuclear power plants belong to the people of Ukraine.”
However, he said it is open to the United States taking the factory from Russia to invest or update.
When asked whether he was ready to make regional concessions to Russia, especially the Crimea, which has been in Russian hands since 2014, Zelinski said: “This is a Ukrainian peninsula,” adding that the Crimea “is” an integral part “in his country.
Crimea is internationally recognized as part of Ukraine, despite the occupation of Russia and the involvement.
When asked about the form of a ceasefire, Zelinski said that the first stage should be the ceasefire through the ground and the sea, as Ukraine sees that this is the only way to stop the Russian aggression.
Trump managed to extract an agreement to cease fire infrastructure – which Russia has been repeatedly targeted – from Putin in a call on Tuesday, but nothing more.
Meanwhile, the war – which started with the full invasion of Russia in 2022. The strikes were killed overnightly in Ukraine, while Ukrainian drone attacks were wounded 10 and set fire to Russia.
Speaking to European Union leaders via the video link, Zelensky reiterated invitations to continue in military aid, and asked European leaders at least 5 billion euros (4.18 billion pounds) for artillery shells “as soon as possible”, and said that the continuous support of Ukraine was “decisive”.
Zelinski also said that the European Union should participate in peace talks, and urged Europe not to “reduce pressure on Russia on the war.”
The leaders of the European Union in Brussels have decided their defensive strategy and play the security measures of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, UK Prime Minister Sir Kerr Starmer said, “Time to Plan now” when it comes to a peace deal for Ukraine, after proposing a “alliance of those who wish” to impose peace in Ukraine after a deal.
Speaking during a visit to a military base in London, he said that he “realizes well that the deal may be in stages”, but added that “planning more we can do here now … Better because we are going to challenge to make sure we are as effective as possible.”
Earlier, the Prime Minister held a closed meeting with senior military officers from the “coalition coalition” countries to develop plans.
According to a government spokesman, more than 30 countries are expected to contribute to the coalition led by the United Kingdom and France.
