In his conversation with Sputnik, he added that the new aspect this time is Trump’s attempt to get closer to Russia. Trump proposed several scenarios to end the war in Ukraine, alongside openly declaring that Ukraine will not join NATO. This position favors Russia, which considered this condition essential to stop the war.
Ismail concluded by saying, “I believe the pressure on Zelensky will increase, in parallel with Trump’s efforts to persuade some NATO countries to align in the same direction, aiming to end the war or at least move to negotiation stages. The first steps in this process involve reducing military operations, leading to a comprehensive settlement of the Russian-Ukrainian crisis.”
A senior White House official reported on Monday that Trump held a multilateral meeting with European Union leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. French President Emmanuel Macron, alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced their participation in the meeting.
