“I can absolutely invite Zełenski to the White House again,” Donald Trump told journalists in front of the US President. This statement had fallen shortly after the end of talks of the US and Ukraine delegation about the possibility of ending the war. The US president also reported that maybe on Tuesday or Wednesday there will be talks with the Russians. Meanwhile, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that Moscow does not exclude contacts with representatives of the United States in the coming days.
As Reuters described, Donald Trump He told reporters in front of the White House that maybe on Tuesday or Wednesday there would be talks with the Russians about the suspension of weapons and expressed the hope that Moscow would accept a 30-day truce proposal.
– Ukraine agreed to suspend a weapon. I hope Russia Also – said Trump. He also repeated his previously declared message that the US wants to end War in Ukraine.
When asked if he would again invite the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zełenski to the White House, Trump replied: “Sure, absolutely”.
Trump about a possible conversation with Putin: I think this week
The US President expressed the belief that he would talk to Vladimir Putin This week. He stipulated, however, that “you need two to tango.” He also admitted that he hoped for complete suspension of weapons in the coming days.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow reported that Russia does not exclude contacts with representatives of the United States in the coming days – the Russian state information agency RIA Nowosti informed.
USA talks – Ukraine
In Saudi Arabia, a meeting of the United States delegation and Ukraine took place on Tuesday regarding the possibility of ending the war in Ukraine.
The American and Ukrainian sides issued a joint statement after him. It is mentioned, among others, that Ukraine has expressed readiness to implement an immediate 30-day truce, a United States Military and intelligence support for Kiev immediately resume.
In addition, the Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported that Ukraine agreed to start negotiations immediately to end the conflict. He added that now the offer with arrangements will be presented to the Russians. He also informed that the presidents of Ukraine and the US recommended officials to sign a contract regarding an American participation in the extraction of raw materials on the territory of Ukraine.
This agreement was to be signed earlier, on the day of the quarrel of Zelenkski and Trump in the White House. At that time, however, this agreement was not finalized.
The whole statement of Marco Rubio and Mike Waltz after talking to the Ukrainian sideReuters, TVN24
Trump met with Zelanski in the White House on Friday, February 28. Their conversation in the oval office ended with a quarrel. Zelanski left earlier than planned, there was no previously planned joint conference of the presidents of the USA and Ukraine, and they did not sign a contract on access to Ukrainian deposits.
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