After a conversation with US President Donald Trump and European leaders, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the positions after all negotiations are "obvious" - in particular, that real peace must be achieved, not just another pause, that a ceasefire is needed both on the battlefield and in the sky and against port infrastructure, that security must be reliably and long-term guaranteed with the participation of both Europe and the US, and that no issue, including territorial ones, can be resolved without Ukraine, writes UNN.
Today, after a conversation with President Trump, we additionally coordinated positions with European leaders. The positions are obvious. We need to achieve real peace that will be lasting, and not become another pause between Russian invasions. We need to stop the killings as soon as possible, cease fire both on the battlefield and in the sky and against our port infrastructure.
And he continued: "We need to free all Ukrainian military and civilian prisoners and return the children abducted by Russia. Thousands of our people are still held captive, all of them must be returned home. We need to maintain pressure on Russia as long as the aggression and occupation continue."
In a conversation with President Trump, I said that sanctions should be strengthened if there is no trilateral meeting or if Russia evades an honest end to the war. Sanctions are an effective tool. Security must be reliably and long-term guaranteed with the participation of both Europe and the United States. All issues that are important for Ukraine must be discussed with the participation of Ukraine, and no issue, including territorial ones, can be resolved without Ukraine.
"I thank the partners who help. Today there is an important statement by European leaders that strengthens our position. We continue to work together: Europeans, Americans, everyone in the world who wants peace and tranquility in international relations," the President noted.