Ukrainian President Volodimier Zelansky said he was relying on Ukrainian and European unity and as American practicality, Kiev faces a growing crisis in his Hitharto’s relationship with his Hitharto’s American associates led by President Donald Trump.
In an extraordinary rift, Trump said on Wednesday that Zelancesi was “a dictator without elections” who should work quickly or lose his country, most of Russia’s three -year -old war should make unimaginable statements from an American leader for a three -year -old war. .
Trump is pushing for a quick deal to end the war in Ukraine and has blamed Washington’s European colleagues of Washington to leave him and Ukraine out of the initial talks with Russia and to blame Ukraine for Russia’s 2022 invasion of Russia’s 2022. .
European leaders have responded by promising to spend on defense and some are considering an American -backed European peace army for Ukraine, a plan Kremlin says that there is a major cause of concern, but Zelansky has welcomed .
“We are standing strong on our two legs. I am counting Ukrainian unity, our courage … Europe’s unity and the practicality of America,” Zelancesi told Ukrainian at his late video address on Wednesday.
“Because America needs success, as much as we do,” he said.
The row with the US corresponds to Ukraine’s trip by the US Envoy Keith Kelog for Russia and Ukraine.
Zelansky told Ukrainian that he would meet Kellogue on Thursday. He said that it was important that cooperation with Washington along with the meeting was generally “creative”.
Trump is trying to re -establish relations with Russia and also invest in Ukraine’s resources of minerals important for energy infections, although Ukraine dismisses an early American plan as it did not provide security guarantee .
The Trump administration can try to attack the deal of a simplified minerals and later interact on detailed terms, with the knowledge of the case, two people told Reuters on Wednesday.
Kelog said that when he reached Kiev on Wednesday, he went there to listen. Zelansky said on Wednesday that Trump was repeating Russian disintegration, but later hit a consistent tone.
“With America and Europe, peace can be more secure and this is our goal. Success brings us together. Our unity is the strongest security of our future. A future (Russian President Vladimir) without Putin, but of peace with.”
European leaders are struggling to clearly respond to the US policy of Russia and Ukraine. Greek Prime Minister Kirkos Mitsotacis was one of the European leaders who held talks with Canada on Wednesday.
He said late on Wednesday, “This different approach about recent developments and things in the United States is now not only to face the truth, but also to move forward at a very fast pace and implement those decisions. Has been obliged, which we have been discussing for a long time. “
Russian forces have placed to ruin Ukrainian cities, towns and villages and are moving forward with parts of the front line of 1,000 km (600 mi) in eastern and southern Ukraine. Moscow controls the fifth of Ukraine and claims ownership of more.
Ukrainian officials say that a ceasefire will give only time to prepare Russia for further aggression, but the head of the Ukrainian military intelligence agency said on Thursday that there could be a ceasefire this year, while its durability could be doubted this year. Is.
‘Impossible and immoral’
At the center of Trump’s charge that Zelanski is a “dictator”, it is that Ukraine has not elected due to martial law, which he declared when Russia launched its attack on 24 February 2022.
Marshal Law, which provides officers with emergency powers for war attempts, prevents RUARY elections. Zelansky’s mandate usually ended in last May, but he remains in power because no election has been held.
Trump’s comments have inspired some, although not all say anti -Ukraine figures and rally despite seeing as a political rival around Zelancesi.
Former-headed minister Yulia Taimoshnco said that Zelanski was a legitimate leader of Ukraine until no one else was elected, and choosing during the war was “impossible and immoral”, as the army would not be able to participate.
“Only Ukrainians have the right to decide when and under what circumstances they should change their government. Today, there are no such conditions!” He wrote on Facebook.
The Valery Zaluzhani, who is the former-Army chief, is the Ambassador of Ukraine in London and whose popularity he looks like a one-day presidential candidate, said that ending the war with Russia was not an election, priority.
In an event organized by Ukrainian media outlet NV, he said: “For now, we have a task: to preserve and preserve our state.”
“Only then we will think about something else.”
The most prominent opposition figure on Trump’s latest election calls that is strongly pushing back is Petro Poroshenko, former President who sees Zelanceci as a political rival and with whom he has sharp relationships.
Poroshenko has opposed the call for the war -time elections in the name of national unity, but he remained silent this time after the government banned him last week, some he said that he gave a blow to unity.
Irina Harshachenko, a legalist for Poroshenko’s party, is calling for the government of national unity.
He said: “Today is the biggest responsibility with Ukrainian authorities. Zelansky should immediately stop pressurizing the opposition and political repression, which they do not like.”
Seri Prightula, who runs a major charity supporting the Ukrainian army and one day is seen as a potential presidential post, advised Ukrainian on X not to read Trump’s comments before bed.
“Remember here in Ukraine, only we – people of Ukraine – determine who is a dictator and who is not.”
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