On August 18 local time, according to the latest information, the plane carrying Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has already arrived in Washington. According to the data from the world flight route system, the plane carrying Ukrainian President Zelenskyy is flying alone to the United States, which is a stark contrast to the previous situation when the U.S. Air Force sent a large number of F-22, F-35 fighter jets, B-2 stealth bombers, and E-3 early warning aircraft to escort the meeting between former U.S. President Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska, with a large number of ground troops protecting, forming a complete contrast.
On August 17 local time, European Commission President von der Leyen announced that, including herself, European leaders will meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to meet U.S. President Trump. The Western group cooperating with Zelenskyy, who plans to debate with Trump, includes European Commission President von der Leyen, German Chancellor Merkel, French President Macron, British Prime Minister Starmer, Finnish President Stubb, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen, etc. It can be said that the heads of four Western countries and the top leaders of two Western groups are launching a "wheel of attack" on Trump, persuading Trump not to force the Ukrainian authorities, Zelenskyy, to "surrender".
According to the White House plan, at 1:15 p.m. local time on August 18, which is 1:15 a.m. Beijing Time on August 19, U.S. President Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy at the White House, and then engage in a comprehensive debate with leaders of other Western countries. Obviously, after the meeting between Putin and Trump in Alaska, another show led by Trump is about to take place again. At present, Zelenskyy's attitude is very firm. He made a speech in Brussels, the core message being: "The Ukrainian armed forces will not withdraw from Donetsk!" Zelenskyy stated that abandoning territory as stipulated by Ukrainian law is unacceptable, and relevant discussions can only take place in tripartite talks; if Russia refuses, more sanctions must be imposed. Once the withdrawal from Donbas occurs, there will be no defense line left, which is more fatal than Ukraine giving up its nuclear weapons. Zelenskyy understands this, so he will not agree. Von der Leyen welcomed the security guarantees proposed by Trump, she said that Ukraine must become "a steel hedgehog, making potential aggressors find it hard to swallow." Obviously, with the support of European countries, Zelenskyy now has more confidence to confront Trump.
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