Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned Western leaders against believing Russian President Vladimir Putin's assertions of willingness to end the war. While peace talks are discussed, Russia continues its attacks, with a recent strike on Kramatorsk causing further damage. Zelensky emphasizes the need for Ukraine's central role in any negotiations and stresses the importance of NATO membership and robust defense investment. European leaders express concerns that Russia might exploit any ceasefire for military buildup, prompting a call for increased European defense spending.
UKRAINE President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned the West against trusting Vladimir Putin — amid fears his embattled nation is being frozen out of peace talks with Russia.While peace talks are being talked about, the fighting continues - here a Russian strike on the city of Kramatorsk causes more devastationMr Zelensky said he had “warned world leaders against trusting Putin’s claims of readiness to end the war”.“ Nato membership would be the most cost-effective for partners.
“But it’s not very pleasant . . . knowing how Ukrainian society and Europeans react — nothing about Ukraine must be decided without Ukraine.”He said his priority now is a face-to-face meeting with Mr Trump and added: “After a plan to stop Putin has been worked out, I think it is fair to talk to the Russians.”Meanwhile, European leaders fear that Russia will use any ceasefire as an excuse to rearm before a push to seize the rest of Ukraine.
But he insisted any peace agreement would not include Nato membership for Ukraine or the return of Crimea and parts of the Donbas region, which were annexed by Russia in 2014.US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned Ukraine is unlikely to regain territory lost to Russia Labour’s Tan Dhesi, chairman of the Commons Defence Committee, cautioned that “Europe will now have to play a greater role in the defence of Ukraine and in guaranteeing Ukraine’s security”.“If we don’t support Ukraine, Russia will be emboldened.
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