The American president criticized the Russian attack on Kiev and is in dispute with the Ukrainian leader on the Crimea issue
Donald Trump appears more and more irritated both with Vladimir Putin and with Volodymyr Zelensky. The American president criticized the recent Russian missile attack on Kiev, in which at least eight people were killed.
“I’m not happy with the Russian attacks in Kiev,” Trump said on Truth. “They are not needed, and they take place at a bad moment. Vladimir, stop! 5000 soldiers die per week. Let’s make the peace agreement ends!” He added.
On the other hand, even the relationships between Trump and Zelensky are far from idyllic. The Ukrainian president took sides against one of the points provided for by the draft peace agreement, proposed by the White House: in particular, he refused to formally recognize Russian sovereignty on the Crimea.
“Ukraine will not legally recognize Crimea’s occupation. There is nothing to talk about. It is against our Constitution,” said Zelensky. A position, this, which has The tenant of the White House is significantly irritated.
“This statement is very harmful to peace negotiations with Russia, given that Crimea was lost years ago under the auspices of President Barack Hussein Obama, and it is not even a discussion point,” Trump thundered on Truth on Wednesday.
“Nobody asks Zelensky to recognize Crimea as a Russian territory, but if he wants it, because they have not fought to get it eleven years ago, when he was delivered to Russia without shooting a blow?” He added.
“The situation for Ukraine is disastrous: it can get peace or can fight for another three years before losing the whole country. I have nothing to do with Russia, but I have much to do with the desire to save, on average, five thousand Russian and Ukrainian soldiers per week, who die without reason,” he continued.
The tension also grows on the diplomatic front
A few hours earlier, the American secretary of state, Marco Rubiohad gone to a meeting to a meeting, organized in London, attended by British, Ukrainians and European ones. At the end, the US correspondent for Ukraine took part in the top, Keith Kellogg.
Always on Wednesday, speaking from India, the Vice -President of the United States, JD Vancehad threatened a Washington retreat from peace negotiations.
“We have advanced a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and the Ukrainians, and it is time that they say yes or that the United States abandon this process. We have done an extraordinary diplomatic work, on the field,” he said.
Recall that, according to the American proposal, the United States would formally recognize Crimea to Russia And de facto consistent part of territorial conquests in Ukrainewhich should accept do not enter the NATO. Kiev, for his part, would be seen The Kharkiv region partially returned and could count on Peacekeeping troopsas well as onUS economic assistance to reconstruction.
In this context, according to what is reported by Politicalwould be recording discussions inside the White House on the event of loosening the penalties in Moscow. The long -term goal of the American president is that of to be honest in the ever closer relationship between Russia and China.
Meanwhile, Trump has made it known that he has “Many meetings scheduled” with world leaders in Rome on the sidelines of Funeral of Pope Francis. In recent days, Zelensky had hoped to have a face to face with the American president On this occasion. However, it is not yet clear if the two leaders will have the opportunity to have a meeting.
