Donald Trump informed the leaders of Ukraine and European countries that the United States could give Kiev a safety guarantee, but only under certain conditions – he provided the Politico portal on Wednesday. According to the service, possible commitments that the president of the United States supports will most likely not full match the expectations of Ukraine and European allies of Washington
The interview took place on Wednesday in an online expression at the initiative of Germany and was intended to agree a common position between the US and European countries before the Friday gathering of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Politico, citing diplomatic sources and typical of the British authorities, stated that the United States wants to play a function in providing Ukraine with the resources needed to deter Russia in the event of a ceasefire.
One of the informants said that the president of the United States would consider specified a commitment only outside NATO structures, which, as Politico believes, explains the cautious optimism of any European officials after a conversation.
Tusk and Nawrocki represented Poland
On Wednesday, a full of 3 talks were held on Ukraine. The first took the form of a chamber gathering between European leaders and the president of Ukraine, attended by Prime Minister Donald Tusk. The second was a video conference involving European leaders, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenski, during which the position of Europe was presented. Poland was represented by president Karol Nawrocki.
The Prime Minister explained that this situation came from the request of the American side. He pointed out that for various reasons, mainly due to American tradition and strong attachment to the institution of the presidency, both president (Joe) Biden, as well as president (Barack) Obama preferred to keep contacts at presidential level. He added that the information had reached the Chancellery of the Prime Minister on Tuesday just before midnight. He besides stressed that the common position of the government and the head of state had been achieved.
During the next discussion president Karol Nawrocki presented Poland's consistent position towards aggressive policy of Russia, which was communicated by the head of the president of the global Policy Office, Marcin Przycz. He pointed out that the effective halting of the Russian Federation's activities requires firm, concrete steps and a clear, firm language. He besides stressed that Poland – as an crucial country in Europe and in the region of Central and east Europe – must stay highly active in a dynamic geopolitical situation and that borders on the continent cannot be determined according to Moscow's will.
After this discussion, there was a 3rd gathering attended by 30 European leaders.
Talk Kiev
Leaders of European countries have pointed out that Kiev should be active in making final decisions. specified a position reflects concerns that Putin could have prompted Trump to hand over part of Ukraine's territory in exchange for a ceasefire.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pointed out that leaders They made it clear that Ukraine should be present at the negotiating table during the next talks. At the same time, he added that if Russia did not show readiness for any concessions, The United States, together with us Europeans, should – and must – intensify the pressure.
