Donald Trump reopens the Ukrainian file. Saturday October 10, the American leader affirmed that Vladimir Putin was willing to negotiate a deal to end the war in Ukraine, according to AFP. At the end of an exchange with journalists, he also criticized his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyto obstruct a negotiated outcome, by suggesting that kyiv would be the main obstacle to a settlement of the conflict.
“Well, I think Russia would like to make a deal, and we’ve talked about it several times, but for one reason or another Zelensky doesn’t want to make a deal.”declared Donald Trump. Asked about his telephone conversation with the Russian president last Friday, he added: “He would like to see a settlement. President Putin would like to see a settlement, strongly. »
“I suggest they get a new leader who can reach an agreement”
The tenant of the White House also toughened his criticism of the Ukrainian head of state, going so far as to question his ability to lead the country towards peace. He notably denounced Ukrainian attacks against Russian oil infrastructure, before calling for a change at the head of Ukraine. “I suggest they get a new leader who can reach an agreement” with Russia to end the war, he told the press at the White House. This position comes as Washington demonstrates its desire to achieve a resolution to the conflict, while the conditions for a possible compromise between Moscow and kyiv remain at the heart of diplomatic tensions.
Donald Trump’s remarks were welcomed by Kirill Dmitriev, the Kremlin’s special envoy for economic cooperation and Vladimir Putin’s main economic negotiator. In a message published on the social network “President Trump joins the many actors who believe that Ukraine needs a leadership truly oriented towards peace, and not the hawkish policies of Zelensky… Iconic and historic”he wrote.
