Zelenskyy rebuffs Trump’s proposal for rapid peace deal in Ukraine war
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“It doesn’t mean that it will happen this way,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in Budapest.

Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal for a rapid peace deal with Russia, arguing it would lead to a “loss” for Ukraine.

Trump, who has repeatedly claimed he could resolve the war in 24 hours, aims for a quick end, but Zelenskyy insists that a rushed settlement would compromise Ukraine’s independence.

Speaking in Budapest, Zelenskyy also rejected Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s call for a cease-fire, citing failed attempts in 2014.

Additionally, he warned of North Korean troop involvement in Ukraine if Western allies don’t increase political pressure on Pyongyang.

  • backgroundcow@lemmy.worldEnglish
    25·
    6 days ago

    Ukraine don’t want to give up territory. Russia demands territory to end the war. Trump has offered to resolve this in 24h. The conclusion seems clear: Trump has to offer Russia some parts of the US in exchange for releasing the occupied regions in Ukraine?

    • humble peat digger@lemm.eeEnglish
      232·
      5 days ago

      They were given that choice before invasion. No NATO = no Invasion. Keep territory.

      Now that they forced Russia to invade and spend lives and money - there will be price to pay and that means territorial concessions.

      • Railcar8095@lemm.eeEnglish
        21·
        5 days ago

        “They forced Russia”. How? By already letting Russia keep Crimea?

        Go back to hexbear

      • RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        6·
        5 days ago

        Russia invaded before any NATO stuff happened though? Repeatedly, time after time? Almost like Putin is an evil piece of shit you support?

        • humble peat digger@lemm.eeEnglish
          16·
          5 days ago

          Lol man. Do u think negotiations happen when your local newspaper prints about it? No one talks about these things with newspapers.
          When it comes to actions Talks were done by that point for a long time.

          The issue started when Ukraine added NATO to its constitution and started talking about nuclear status.

          • RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
            41·
            5 days ago

            The issue started when Russia invaded, after the last time they invaded, after the time before that they invaded. Russia gave a peace treaty, broke it themselves, and is now having a 3 day military operation show that the country is not particularly powerful in a military fashion.