Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington for talks with US President Donald Trump and European leaders about ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The assembly follows the summit between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday.
Zelenskyy mentioned on social media on Sunday that he has already arrived within the US capital.
The White Home says the Trump-Zelenskyy talks are scheduled to happen early Monday afternoon.
It says the leaders of 5 European nations, together with Britain, France and Germany, will later be a part of the talks, together with the leaders of the European Union and NATO.
The Ukrainian and European leaders are anticipated to hunt Trump’s understanding for Kyiv’s place on the matter.
Excessive on the agenda would be the safety ensures that Ukraine is asking for thus the nation won’t be invaded once more, in addition to figuring out territorial borders.
US particular envoy Steve Witkoff mentioned the US and Europe might supply NATO-like safety ensures for Ukraine. He mentioned Russia has agreed on this level.
However US Secretary of State Marco Rubio mentioned in a TV interview on Sunday extra element should be mentioned within the Monday talks. He mentioned an idea is one factor and the fact is one other.
He additionally mentioned there must be an settlement on territories and the place the traces are going to be drawn.
He mentioned: “That is not going to be very straightforward. That is going to be powerful.”
Rubio mentioned, “We’ve to make sufficient progress in order that we will sit down, President Zelenskyy and President Putin in the identical place” and attain a ultimate settlement that ends the warfare.
In his social media submit, Zelenskyy wrote: “All of us share a powerful want to finish this warfare rapidly and reliably. And peace should be lasting.”
He mentioned, “Ukrainians are combating for his or her land, for his or her independence.”
He added: “Russia should finish this warfare, which it itself began. And I hope that our joint power with America, with our European mates, will power Russia into an actual peace.”
