Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelansky dismissed the planned summit between US President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that except for any peace deal Keev Will lead to “dead solutions”.
In a statement posted to Telegram, Zelancesi said that the regional integrity of Ukraine, its constitution should be inherent, non-pervasive and should be emphasized that permanent peace should include the voice of Ukraine on the table.
Zelansky said Ukraine “will give no prize for Russia what he has done” and that “Ukrainian will not give his land to occupier.”
Touching Ukrainian concerns that a direct meeting between Mr. Trump and Putin could marginally marginalized Keev and European interests, Zelansky said: “Any decision without Ukraine is decisions against peace at the same time. They will not bring anything. They will never work.”
Mr. Trump and Putin are planning to meet Alaska Friday, August 15 – A peak that is seen as a possible success.
A senior White House official told CBS News that the summit plan is liquid and it is still possible that Zelancesi may somehow join.
The White House said earlier this week that Mr. Trump is open to meet with his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts, but Mr. Trump suggested on Friday that he could start meeting Putin only. He told reporters that he plans to “start with Russia”. Mr. Trump also said that he believes that “we have a shot” organizing a tripartite meeting with Ukrainian and Russian leaders.
In his comments to reporters, Mr. Trump also suggested that any agreement would include “some swapping of the states”, but he did not give any details.
His announcement that he planned to host one of the US opponents on American soil, broke with expectations that they would meet in the third country. The gesture verification to Putin after America and his colleagues, for a long time demanding him to make a paraiya on his war against Ukraine.
Sources told CBS News that US vice -president JD Vance was meeting the United Kingdom with European National Security Advisors in the United Kingdom on Saturday. The meeting will be held at the Shaving House in Kent, where Vance is holidaying with his family.
The meeting said on the US request will include discussion on the next stages in Mr. Trump’s push for peace in Ukraine.
Ukrainian officials had previously told The Associated Press privately that Kiev would be responsible for a peace deal that would actually recognize Ukraine’s inability to regain the lost areas of Ukraine.
The summit will hold a face-to-face meeting between Putin and an American leader as former President Joe Biden met with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland June 2021Eight months before Russia, Ukraine started his full -scale invasion.
Putin’s Foreign Affairs Advisor, Yuri Usakov said, “It seems completely logical for our delegation to fly across the Bering Strait, and for such an important and anticipated summit of leaders of the two countries to be held in Alaska.” In a statement Posted on Kremlin’s news channel.
Such a peak began in a war more than three years ago when Russia invaded its western neighbor and killed thousands of people, although there is no guarantee that it would stop the fight as Moscow and Kiev are far away on their terms for peace.
Two people died and injured on 16 Saturday when a Russian drone hit a minibus in the suburbs of Ukrainian city of Kherson, said the regional government. According to the regional government Ivan Fedorov, two other people died after killing their car in the Zaporizhajia region by a Russian drone.
Ukraine’s Air Force said on Saturday it launched 16 of the 47 Russian drones overnight, while 31 drones targeted 15 different places. It also said that it shot one of the two missiles deployed to Russia.
Meanwhile, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said its aerial rescue shot 97 Ukrainian drones on Russia and 21 more on Saturday morning on Saturday morning.
