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Volodymyr Zelenskyy refused Ukraine’s calls to agree to an immediate ceasefire in its war with Russia, saying it would be “failure for all” if the stopping of hostilities was not accompanied by detailed security guarantees.
The Ukrainian President said that he does not see a need for an amendment An explosive row with Donald Trump At the White House on Friday or reached a plan to save his relationship with the American president, although he re -gratitude to the American people.
“This relationship will continue because this is more than just a relationship in one moment,” European leaders are at a summit in London On Sunday, he said, referring to a bust of Kyiv’s allies.
Trump and his allies said that Kiev should be ready to agree to the ceasefire, which is a point he repeated Lord Peter Mandleson, UK Ambassador to Washington, on Sunday.
Zelinski said that Russia’s failure to adhere to the ceasefire in eastern Ukraine after he invaded him in 2014 convinced him that it would be wrong to stop fighting without an enforceable mechanism supported by military force.
“If you do not have the end of war and do not have security guarantees, no one will be able to control the ceasefire,” said Zelinski of the Stanstid Airport in London. He is preparing to return to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian leader was asked about the French -British proposal for a month “a truce in the air, at sea and on the energy infrastructure”, but he refused to comment.
British Prime Minister Sir Kerr Starmer said he will work on plans for the power of stability To Ukraine France and other countries were involved before submitting it to Trump in the hope of persuading it to provide the American back for any European mission.
The Ukrainian leader said that the Starmer Declaration was a “good signal”, but a lot of details should still be determined.
He said on Sunday’s meeting: “We will have a work plan to work and a clearer vision to ensure security that can be granted to Ukraine.” “For us, security guarantees are confidence that the same things will not happen after this hot stage [is over]”
Zelinski said he had not had direct contact with Trump since next Friday, but there was contact between officials and was “ready to continue the dialogue.” He said he was ready for his ministers to sign a controversial deal The exploitation of metal rights in Ukraine jointly With the United States government, which he was supposed to do on Friday at the Oval Office.
Zelinski also said it is important to meet the president face to face because there are many mixed messages coming from the Trump administration.
All of these structures send signals to each other. And I think it will be easier to get more time for direct dialogue.
“I don’t know their tactics,” he said, adding that he does not want “surprises” in talks with the United States.
He said it was right to have a frank conversation with Trump, but he blamed a “completely open” coordination for Friday talks, which took place in front of the media.
In response to a question about the period in which Ukraine can continue to defend itself against Russia’s extensive invasion without further US military aid, Zelinski said that Kiev “would like to hope to obtain new assistance” as well as the deliveries that were approved at the end of the administration of former President Joe Biden.
“No person should be useful [the military aid] He said, adding, adding that “it will be help [Russian President Vladimir] Putin exclusively. “
