Zelnski: I’m ready for a constructive conversation with Trump

Ukrainian President Walodimir Zelksky said if US President Donald Trump invites him to a constructive dialogue, he would be ready and will participate in the conversation.

The Ukrainian president said, referring to his recent stressful meeting with Trump at the White House, “I traveled by train for four hours, then I had 4 hours of flight, because the US president had invited me as one of our most important partners … we deserve an equal dialogue.”

During the controversial meeting of Trump and Zelnski on Friday in the wake of Washington and Moscow’s tensions, Trump took sharp stances against Zelnski, which will probably have important consequences for US relations and the continuation of US military support for Ukraine.

“We work with the US and I think stopping these aids is not in the interest of anyone,” the Ukrainian president said. I fully know that the help we receive now is the assistance previously approved by the US Congress. So far no one has reviewed a new help in Congress … We are ready to continue the conversation and want to count on new aids. “

Zelksky also said that there is no discussion of privilege to Russia at present, saying that Kiev would never recognize Russian ownership of Ukraine’s lost territory, adding: “The peace we intend for the future must be fair, honest and sustainable and security guarantees are completely clear and guaranteed.”

The Ukrainian president also pointed to the negotiations between Moscow and Washington, saying that the agreement is “very distant”, saying: “This is their bilateral path. I don’t know what these two countries are talking about. We accept a fair combination of negotiations on Ukraine, when all partners, European representatives, US and Ukraine representatives, are at the negotiating table. Obviously, these talks cannot be conducted without Russia’s presence, so Russia will also be present. “Such negotiations are understandable and will be held in the future.”

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