US President-elect Donald Trump at a meeting with the leaders of Ukraine and France Vladimir Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron in December repeated that he wants an immediate cease-fire in Ukraine and negotiations to end the war as soon as possible. This is reported by Reuters with reference to its sources, reports UNN.
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As noted by Reuters, Vladimir Zelensky used his first meeting with Donald Trump after the US election to explain to Ukraine the need for security guarantees for any option to end the war with Russia, two sources familiar with the December 7 talks said.
The three leaders, who spoke for 35 minutes alone, did not discuss specific details of any vision of peace, but Trump reiterated that he wants an immediate cease-fire and negotiations to end the war quickly.
The meeting provided some first clues as to how negotiations to end the conflict might take place, although the process in which Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will participate is fraught with difficulties, and the role of the United States is still unclear.
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According to one source, Trump behaved kindly, respectfully and openly and seemed determined to listen to other leaders.
Neither Trump nor officials close to him have said exactly how they see a solution to the war problem, nor that Ukraine insists on obtaining security guarantees as part of any settlement.
"During the meeting, some key points were mentioned - for example, it was said that the world needs guarantees, because a cease - fire alone is not enough, Putin can break it again, as he did before, without proper guarantees," a source in the Office of the Ukrainian President said.
When asked how this was perceived, the source said, addressing Trump: "he is considering all the details"
Several officials close to Trump said that he aimed his meetings at establishing personal understanding, which is a key point in his diplomacy, and that ultimately he will decide how to proceed.
Macron and Zelensky were on the same page at a meeting in Paris, but tried not to look like they were "cornering Trump," one official said.
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The French leader and Zelensky worked together, setting out their vision of the situation, while emphasizing that without the support of the United States, it will be very difficult for Kiev, the official added.
According to another official, Macron and Zelensky explained to Trump that Putin in 2024 is no longer the same as he was in 2017, when the US President-elect previously communicated with the Kremlin leader while in the White House.
The same official added that the rapid fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and the setback it caused to his close ally Russia were also used as arguments in favor of Moscow's tougher stance in future peace efforts. " it was about explaining without cornering Trump, " he added.