We understand this so that Trump wants to know Putin's position, but they don't get along yet – said the former head of Ukrainian diplomacy Andrij Deszczycia about the conversation of the presidents of the United States and Russia. – I am a bit bitter, but I am still optimistic that we can take advantage of the situation, that President Trump wants to end the war – added the guest “This is how it is on TVN24.
US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that He talked to Putin, among others, about the war in Ukraine. According to his account, both leaders agreed that they wanted to stop the death of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers in the war in Ukraine. They also agreed to start peace negotiations immediately. Later, the US President talked with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelnski.
The Trump administration openly admitted for the first time that it is unrealistic that Kiev would expect a return to the borders from before 2014. It was then that Russia took the Crimean Peninsula. Trump was also to be understood that Ukraine's accession to NATO was impossible.
Deszczycia: Trump wants to know Putin's position, but they don't get along yet
On Thursday, former Foreign Minister and former Ukrainian ambassador to Poland Andriy Deszczycia said on “Yes,” on TVN24 that Trump's conversation with Putin was not yet negotiating.
– We understand it so that Trump wants to know Putin's position, but they don't get along yet. I want to receive information that Putin's position is. President Zelnski and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Sybih said simply: nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine – he said.
Former Ukrainian ambassador to Poland Andriy DeszczyciaTvn24
According to the former Ukrainian ambassador, Russia can use a conversation with Trump to “show that they are coming back to the international arena.”
When asked if he was disappointed with such a turn of cases, he said: – I am a bit bitter, but I am still optimistic that we can take advantage of the situation that President Trump wants to end the war. You need to take advantage of this opportunity and you need to unite Europe in the same way – said TVN24.
Deszczycia: Ukrainians are already tired of war, but there can be no solution at all costsTvn24
“This solution cannot be at all costs”
The war in Ukraine has been going on for almost three years. Deszczycia admitted that Ukrainians are already tired. – We have alarms every day. Every day Russia attacks with rockets and drones. Every day people go down to the shelter. Daily victims on the front and civil sacrifices. Of course, I am proud of my nation that we managed to maintain the state, economy, front line. We are still fighting and we are still trying to develop further – he said.
“Society expects a solution, but this solution cannot be at all costs,” he added Deszczycia.
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