Negotiation table should include US, Europe, Ukraine, Russia, urges Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy vowed on Sunday to reject any agreement between the US and Russia that does not include Kyiv, emphasizing that no world leader can decide Ukraine's fate without its direct participation.
“So I will never accept any decisions between the United States and Russia about Ukraine, never,” Zelenskyy told NBC News.
“Our people, and our adults and children and everybody. It can't be, so this is the war in Ukraine against us, and it is our human losses,” he said.
“We're thankful for all the support, unity in the US, around Ukraine, bipartisan unity, (and) bipartisan support. We're thankful for all of this,” Zelenskyy stressed.
“But there is no leader in the world who can really make a deal with Putin, without us, about us,” he added.
Underlining that the US is Ukraine's “biggest strategic partner,” he said, “We are ready to share our common plan with President Trump.”
Stressing that Kyiv also needs the support of Europe, Zelenskyy said the table should involve the US, Europe, Ukraine, and Russia.
Zelenskyy emphasized the importance of European support for Kyiv and said that the negotiation table should include the US, Europe, Ukraine, and Russia.
Speaking on possible US withdrawal from NATO, Zelenskyy said, “The risk that Russia will occupy Europe is 100% if the United States pulls out of NATO.”
“Not all of Europe. They will begin with those countries, as I said, who are our big friends, but small countries that have been in the Soviet Union. They will begin, and we'll see what will be the answer,” he noted.
“But Europe will not answer, because they don't have. They will begin to defend themselves. Each country defends itself. And at this moment. So Russia will get all this success,” he explained.
“I don't know what they will want, 30% of Europe or 50%. I don't know. Nobody knows, but they will have this possibility,” he added.
