Moods in Ukraine. How did they have a quarrel in the White House and current relations with the USA

Ukrainians are not surprised by what the United States does, because Ukraine has never had grounds for deep faith in the stability of the feelings of the United States towards their country – said in “Facts after Facts” the president of the Stefan Batory Foundation Edwin Bendyk. He also quoted data that shows that cooling between Kiev and Washington contributed to the increase in support for Wołodymyr Zelanski in Ukraine. “But something more interesting happened,” he added.

After American talks in Saudi Arabia with delegations from Ukraine and Russia The White House on Tuesday, March 25, published messages, according to which both sides of the war caused by the Russian aggressor agreed to the suspension of weapons in the Black Sea and stop attacking on energy infrastructure. Earlier, Ukraine agreed to the American proposal to introduce a total truce for 30 days, but Russia did not agree.

Guest of “Facts after Facts” Edwin Bendyk, president of the Stefan Batory, he was asked how Ukrainians receive negotiations about peace and whether they believe that “Trump and Putin will quickly provide them with this room.” – Of course they don't believe. Either they are not somehow dramatically surprised by what they do United Statesbecause, unlike Poland, Ukraine never built, it also never had grounds for deep faith in the stability of the feelings of the United States towards their country. They have experienced this volatility many times – answered Bendyk.

Moods in Ukraine. “Something more interesting happened”

The guest of the program also recalled the February meeting of the presidents of Volodymyr Zelanski and Donald Trump in Washington, during which a quarrel fulfilled between them. Bendyk said that after these events in Ukraine, more than 60 percent exceeded support for Zelanski.

– But something more interesting happened. Well, when asked whether things in the country are going in a good or bad direction, for the first time in the year, positive over the negative answers. 42 percent responded positively, 36 percent negatively – he explained. He added that it is “amazing” that “Ukrainians instead of giving up, they felt a reason to mobilize again.”

Bendyk also said that officially “no Ukrainian nor any Ukrainian politician would agree to any treaty or formal-legal recognition of the occupation or taking over any piece of territory.” – The official strategy is to regain sovereignty within 1991, i.e. within constitutional borders – he added. The areas that will not be able to recover by military road, Ukrainians intend to “regain the diplomatic path”.

– More importantly, Ukrainians, of course, are aware that they have to achieve some peace conditions through negotiations and negotiations and are ready for many compromises on one condition – security guarantees, real security guarantees – he pointed out.

Fears of Ukrainian elites

The guest of “Facts after Facts” said that “here the problem begins” because “the level of trust in the partners of the Ukrainian side is moderate.” – In the Ukrainian elite, among politicians, there is also such fear that what European countries do (…) This is a game in time that Europe wants to buy time at the expense of Ukraine, Ukrainian blood. In order to dispose of, but he doesn't really see Ukraine or in NATOnor in the European Union – explained Bendyk.

– This is depressing, but it is a permanent element of Ukrainian thinking since 1991. Unrealized promises know a lot and now the only way to change this attitude and dispel this lack of trust is of course to accelerate the integration process – he said.