Zelenskyy ready for talks in any format if he has understanding US and Europe will not abandon Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he would be ready for talks in any format if he has “an understanding that America and Europe will not abandon us,” The Guardian writes.

Donald Trump’s plan for a quick settlement in Ukraine must not only stop the war but also ensure that there can no longer be any more Russian aggression, Zelenskyy said in an interview broadcast on Sunday.

He said Ukraine wanted no repeat of the experience of peace accords and talks that failed to produce results in the years running up to Moscow’s February 2022 full-scale invasion. He said that meant putting security guarantees in place.

“A frozen conflict will lead to more aggression again and again. Who then will win prizes and go down in history as the victor? No one. It will be an absolute defeat for everyone, both for us, as is important, and for Trump,” Zelenskyy told Britain’s ITV. “If I had an understanding that America and Europe will not abandon us and they will support us and provide security guarantees, I would be ready for any format for talks.”