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Volodymyr Zelensky will be accompanied by a delegation made up among others by Emmanuel Macron, the British Prime Minister and the German Chancellor, Monday August 18 in Washington. Europe wants to mark its support for Ukraine against Donald Trump.
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Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the secretary general of NATO and the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. All will accompany Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday August 18 at the White House (Washington, United States), to discuss a potential peace agreement. In the afternoon of Sunday, they were gathered in videoconference to prepare to present a united front between the so-called “volunteer” coalition and the Ukrainians. “”The objective of this meeting must relate to the security guarantees that we want, the next steps and how to organize the next meeting with President Putin “, said Emmanuel Macron.
Thus, this time, Volodymyr Zelensky will not be alone against Donald Trump. The last time, in February, their meeting had turned to the fiasco and the humiliation of the Ukrainian president. “You should be more grateful. Let me tell you, you don’t have the cards in hand. With me, you have them; without me, you have nothing”had notably dropped Donald Trump.
After the Alaska summit on Friday, few elements filtered discussion with Vladimir Putin, except for possible territorial concessions made to Russia. Out of the question for Volodymyr Zelensky. “”Russia still cannot conquer the Donetsk region. Putin has not been able to do so for 12 years. And the constitution of Ukraine makes it impossible to abandon these territories“He said.
If he salutes the involvement of Donald Trump, who offered security guarantees to the Ukrainians in the event of a found peace agreement, Europeans do not want to leave Washington alone the management of the post-war period. “”We salute the will of President Trump to contribute to security guarantees similar to those provided for in article 5 for Ukraine. And the coalition of volunteers, including the European Union, is ready to make its share“Commented Ursula von der Leyen.
Despite great progress with Russia underlined by Donald Trump, Washington announced two possible new sanctions in the absence of agreement. A way to put pressure on Vladimir Putin, which still seems to refuse the possibility of a tripartite meeting.