"I think this is unfair": Zelenskyy responds to the question of whether Ukraine can continue the war without the United States
"Why should we consider the situation without Americans? The aggressor is not us, it's Russia. It's not us who continue the war, it's Russia. We don't want to stop... Why should Americans step out of this process because of us? In my opinion, this is unfair."
Zelenskyy believes that Trump could force Putin to make certain concessions.
Zelenskyy said: "It is possible to end the war this summer, but this requires the United States to pressure Russia, while the aggressor must also have the will to end the war."
"You see, it's not only up to Ukraine, but also up to the United States. The United States must apply pressure - please forgive me for saying this, but there's no other way - to pressure Russia. If both the Ukrainian side and the aggressor side have the will, we can end the fighting this summer."
The president also added that Ukraine needs security guarantees, especially from the United States.
The core issue of the next round of negotiations will be the territorial issue, Zelenskyy said.
According to him, the United States proposed establishing a free economic zone in the Donbas region as a buffer zone, but Ukraine and Russia are both skeptical about it. Kyiv insists that any area control on Ukrainian territory should be under Ukrainian control.
Zelenskyy pointed out that if the negotiations are conducted with sincerity, the war could end within a few months. However, any peace agreement must be approved by the parliament or a nationwide referendum in Ukraine.
He also confirmed that the Trump team proposed to complete all negotiations by June. Previous talks held in Abu Dhabi involving the United States, Ukraine, and Russia were "constructive," but no final resolution was reached.
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