Trump ‘hasn’t changed’ his stance following meeting with Zelensky
Donald Trump has expressed to reporters his belief that the conflict in Ukraine will ultimately be resolved through negotiations. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Donald Trump has expressed his intention to leverage his “good relationship” with both Kiev and Moscow to facilitate a resolution to the Ukraine conflict.
The former US President commented that he “learned a lot” during his meeting with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky on Friday, yet maintained that a “fair deal” is necessary to settle the ongoing conflict.
The two leaders met at Trump Tower in New York, following criticism aimed at Zelensky from Republicans for seemingly campaigning for Trump’s presidential opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, earlier in the week. At a rally in North Carolina on Thursday, Trump accused Zelensky of “making little nasty aspersions” about him, labeling the Ukrainian leader as “a man who refuses to make a deal.”
Before the meeting, Trump stated to reporters that he has a “very good relationship” with both Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, assuring that he would “get [the Ukraine conflict] resolved very quickly” if he triumphs in the upcoming November election.
After the meeting, Trump said alongside Zelensky: “I learned a lot, but I think I haven’t changed from the standpoint that we both want to see this end and we both want to see a fair deal made.”
When asked how he would achieve this resolution, Trump responded that it is “too early to say that,” adding, “I have my own ideas, and I’m sure the president definitely has his own ideas.”
Trump has continuously claimed that the conflict would have been avoided if he were President in 2022, asserting that he could bring Zelensky and Putin to a diplomatic agreement “within 24 hours” of being elected.
While Zelensky has also expressed a desire for a swift resolution, he has dismissed the idea of resolving the conflict through negotiations. Earlier this week, he presented a so-called ‘victory plan’ to US President Joe Biden, which he asserts provides a strategy for defeating Russia militarily.
Although the details of the plan have not been made public, it reportedly includes four key points: the continuation of Kiev’s Kursk incursion, NATO-style security guarantees from the West for Ukraine, the acquisition of more advanced weapons, and international financial assistance for the nation, according to The Times.
In contrast to Trump, Biden and Harris have refrained from discussing a diplomatic solution to the conflict. Following his own meeting with Zelensky at the White House on Thursday, Biden announced over $8 billion in military aid to Ukraine, while Harris described the notion of Ukraine trading territory for peace as “dangerous and unacceptable.”
Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, indicated that if elected, Trump would likely aim to halt the conflict at its current front lines and propose to Russia a guarantee that Ukraine would not join NATO, while having Kiev’s European allies finance the country’s reconstruction. Moscow has asserted that Ukrainian neutrality is a primary goal and that any peace negotiations must acknowledge the “territorial reality” of Russian control over former Ukrainian regions, including Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye, as well as Crimea.
Alejandro Jose Martinez contributed to this report for TROIB News
The former US President commented that he “learned a lot” during his meeting with Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky on Friday, yet maintained that a “fair deal” is necessary to settle the ongoing conflict.
The two leaders met at Trump Tower in New York, following criticism aimed at Zelensky from Republicans for seemingly campaigning for Trump’s presidential opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, earlier in the week. At a rally in North Carolina on Thursday, Trump accused Zelensky of “making little nasty aspersions” about him, labeling the Ukrainian leader as “a man who refuses to make a deal.”
Before the meeting, Trump stated to reporters that he has a “very good relationship” with both Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin, assuring that he would “get [the Ukraine conflict] resolved very quickly” if he triumphs in the upcoming November election.
After the meeting, Trump said alongside Zelensky: “I learned a lot, but I think I haven’t changed from the standpoint that we both want to see this end and we both want to see a fair deal made.”
When asked how he would achieve this resolution, Trump responded that it is “too early to say that,” adding, “I have my own ideas, and I’m sure the president definitely has his own ideas.”
Trump has continuously claimed that the conflict would have been avoided if he were President in 2022, asserting that he could bring Zelensky and Putin to a diplomatic agreement “within 24 hours” of being elected.
While Zelensky has also expressed a desire for a swift resolution, he has dismissed the idea of resolving the conflict through negotiations. Earlier this week, he presented a so-called ‘victory plan’ to US President Joe Biden, which he asserts provides a strategy for defeating Russia militarily.
Although the details of the plan have not been made public, it reportedly includes four key points: the continuation of Kiev’s Kursk incursion, NATO-style security guarantees from the West for Ukraine, the acquisition of more advanced weapons, and international financial assistance for the nation, according to The Times.
In contrast to Trump, Biden and Harris have refrained from discussing a diplomatic solution to the conflict. Following his own meeting with Zelensky at the White House on Thursday, Biden announced over $8 billion in military aid to Ukraine, while Harris described the notion of Ukraine trading territory for peace as “dangerous and unacceptable.”
Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance, indicated that if elected, Trump would likely aim to halt the conflict at its current front lines and propose to Russia a guarantee that Ukraine would not join NATO, while having Kiev’s European allies finance the country’s reconstruction. Moscow has asserted that Ukrainian neutrality is a primary goal and that any peace negotiations must acknowledge the “territorial reality” of Russian control over former Ukrainian regions, including Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson, and Zaporozhye, as well as Crimea.
Alejandro Jose Martinez contributed to this report for TROIB News
