President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy emphasizes that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin himself will not give up aggression, so pressure must be applied, and this must be joint pressure from countries interested in lasting peace. He noted this in his Telegram channel before meeting with US President Donald Trump.
"Our main goal is a reliable and lasting peace for Ukraine and all of Europe. And it is important that the dynamics of all our meetings yield exactly this result. We understand that we should not expect Putin to abandon aggression and new attempts at aggression on his own. Therefore, pressure must work, and it must be joint pressure - from the US and Europe, from everyone in the world who respects the right to life and the international order," the head of state wrote.
He stressed that the killings must be stopped now.
"And I thank the partners who are working for this and ultimately for a reliable and dignified peace. Together with the leaders of Finland, Great Britain, Italy, the European Commission and the NATO Secretary General, we coordinated our positions before the meeting with President Trump. Ukraine is ready for a real ceasefire and the establishment of a new security architecture. We need peace," Zelenskyy emphasized.
Zelenskyy and Trump's meeting - details
As UNIAN reported, today Donald Trump will receive the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky with the aim of ending the war, which has been going on for three and a half years. The meeting will take place at the White House. It is scheduled to begin at 8:15 p.m. Kyiv time. Before that, Zelensky meets with a number of European leaders who have also arrived in Washington.
It is known that French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Maloni, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte are arriving in Washington during the event.
It is planned that the first stage of the meeting will include a meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and the United States, after which European leaders will join the negotiations.
