Ukrainian chief Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday mentioned that he believes Donald Trump is the important thing to ending the Russia-Ukraine battle, and claimed that US President has given him his private telephone quantity.
Zelensky mentioned that Trump gave him his quantity earlier than Friday’s opening of the Munich Safety Convention.
“Sure, he gave me his phone quantity,” Zelensky mentioned.
The Ukrainian chief additional added that Trump instructed him, “You may name anytime.”
In the meantime, Zelensky said that he’ll solely agree to fulfill in-person with Russian chief Vladimir Putin after a typical plan is negotiated with US President Trump.
“We’re prepared for any conversations with America and our allies,” mentioned Zelensky.
“If they supply us with particular solutions to particular requests from us and a typical understanding of the harmful Putin, then, with our unified understanding, we can be prepared to speak with the Russians,” reported AFP quoting Zelensky.
The Ukranian chief is anticipated to fulfill with US Vice President JD Vance later.
In the meantime, Andriy Yermak, the Ukrainian presidency’s chief of workers, mentioned he had met US President Donald Trump’s particular envoy Keith Kellogg on the sidelines of the Munich Safety Convention.
The talks in Munich are anticipated to carry collectively Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky and US Vice President JD Vance, who’s pushing for a speedy finish to the warfare, reported AP.
“The principle matter of dialog was the coordination of joint efforts to realize a simply and lasting peace” in Ukraine, Yermak mentioned in a put up on social media.
Russian President “Putin by no means performs by the foundations,” Yermak added.
On Thrusday, Volodymyr Zelenskiy mentioned that Ukraine wouldn’t settle for any bilateral settlement on its destiny reached by Moscow and Washington with out Kyiv’s involvement.
He additionally known as for Europe to have a seat on the desk in negotiations to finish the warfare.
