I Think These Are the Next and Most Important Steps: Zelensky

The newly elected President of the United States, Donald Trump, could bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table by threatening to impose sanctions on Russia's energy and banking systems, while also continuing support for the Ukrainian armed forces. This opinion was expressed by Vladimir Zelensky, according to apnews.com.

“I think these are the next and most important steps... I would like to see the U.S., Ukraine, and the Russians at the negotiating table. And frankly, the EU should be there as well. But how that can be achieved, I do not know,” he said.

The President of Ukraine noted that Russia does not actually want to participate in ceasefire negotiations or discuss any concessions, which the Kremlin interprets as a territorial loss. Zelensky also mentioned that without security guarantees from partners, any agreement made with Russia would not protect Kyiv from future aggression. He pointed out that NATO membership is the “cheapest” option for security guarantees for Ukraine's allies.