Zelensky can finish the war almost immediately or keep fighting, Trump says on the eve of meeting with Ukrainian

Europe reaffirms support to Ukraine and remembers Russia’s non -compliant agreements, US President Donald Trump said the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “could end the war with Russia almost immediately if you want, or can keep fighting.” The statement was made on the Truth Social network, this Sunday (17), the day before the meeting of the two leaders in the White House to discuss the confrontation (see below). Trump, who since July has intensified the statements in defense of a quick ceasefire, has reiterated points that he considers non-negotiable: the permanence of the crime under Russian control and the exclusion of NATO Ukraine. “Remember how it all started. Without Obama’s crime (12 years ago, without a single shot!), And without entering Otan through Ukraine. Some things never change !!!”, said Trump, on the social network, in reference to the Annexation of the Peninsula in Russia in 2014, during the government of Barack Obama. ✅ Click here to follow the G1 international news channel on WhatsApp the speech occurs at the time the White House pressures Kiev to accept territorial concessions to end the conflict, which began in February 2022 and already lasts three and a half years. The Kiev government, in turn, has insisted that it will not accept giving up territories or abandoning the objective of integrating NATO despite international pressure. Intensification of Ukraine war discussions on Monday (18), Zelensky goes to Washington to meet with Trump. The meeting takes place two days after Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Alaska, and declare having seen “great progress” toward the end of the war. Zelensky will not be alone. At the meeting, it will be accompanied by seven European leaders. Bosses of state confirmed participation in the meeting are the French president, Emmanuel Macron, United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Stmerer, German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and Finnish President Alexander Stubb. This is the second time that Trump and Zelensky have gathered since the beginning of the war. The first meeting, held in February, ended abruptly after the Republican adopted a tone considered harsh and poorly diplomatic in the conversation with the Ukrainian President. Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via Reuters, Reuters and Genya Savilov/AFP Trump will put the proposal discussed with Putin in Anchorage. According to sources heard by the American and European press, the Russian idea involves freezing the current front lines in exchange for international recognition of the annexation of Crimea and areas occupied in Donbas and Zaporizehzia. Understand the Russian occupation in Ukraine Art/G1

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