In this way the Ukrainian leader responded to the last words Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader said he did not consider Zelenski to be the legitimate president of Ukraine, who could sign a peace treaty with Russia. According to Putin, according to the Ukrainian constitution, the president of the country allegedly has no right to grow his powers in the state of war.
Zelenski's five-year presidential word expired in May 2024. "More powers shall be delegated to the president of the Council. (...) If he wants to participate in the negotiations, I will delegate those people who will conduct these negotiations, please," Putin said.
In response, Zelenski called on planet leaders to consider past mistakes, join forces and force Russia to “real peace”. ‘Putin has large opportunities to destruct the world, but the heart is besides tiny and cowardly to defy actual force from leaders. Therefore, we must act in a coordinated and decisive manner," the Ukrainian president said.
Before that, Zelenski stated that he was ready for direct talks with Putin about the end of the war, but only after the US provided Kiev with safety guarantees. According to the president of Ukraine, this could be NATO membership or the presence of Western peacekeeping forces in the country. If specified a quota is sent, the United States should take part in it,” said Zelenski.
President of the United States Donald Trump After winning the election, he promised quick end to war Ukraine. In this context, Putin repeatedly declared his readiness to negociate with Trump, but called for dialog to be built on "equal and mutually respected grounds". For his part, Trump threatened to tighten sanctions against Russia until a full embargo on Russian exports if Putin did not end the war.
