President Donald Trump is going to host Ukrainian President Voldy Mee Zelensky and European leaders discuss how to end Russia at the White House on Monday Three Years War In Ukraine.
US-led month Diplomatic efforts There hasn’t been any progress in stopping the battle, but interests have risen since Trump met. With Russian President Vladimir Putin on friday. After that summit, Trump abandoned the requirement to reach a ceasefire for further consultations; In line with Putin’s position The negotiation should instead focus on long-term settlements.
The presence of several European leaders in consultations in Washington shows the heart of the conflict and how reconciliation is a broader security question on the continent.
They are trying to protect Ukraine and Europe more widely From further attacks From Moscow – offers a show of support to Zelenskyy after him The final visit to the White House led to an angry conflict. The Americans and Ukrainian leaders will be meeting individually for the first time without Europeans.
Here’s what you need to know about the Washington Conference:
A lecture can be a pivotal moment in the war
After meeting Putin in Alaska, Trump has been pushing for breakthroughs a lot.
However, many problems need to be solved, and both parties have established it before Incompatible red linesincluding whether Ukraine will hand over land to Russia, the future of Ukrainian forces, and even whether the country will be guaranteed against Russian attacks.
In a social media post on Sunday night, Trump appeared to change the burden of ending the war on Zelensky, who invaded the war in February 2022.
“Ukrainian President Zelensky can almost immediately end the war with Russia if he wishes.
A comprehensive peace agreement could still be a long way to go.
Putin wants Donbas
As a condition of peace, Russian leaders hope that Kiev will give up Donbas, an industrial area in eastern Ukraine.
In his Sunday night post, Trump wrote that Zelensky should also accept illegal 2014 in Russia Annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Region.
As part of the contract, Putin said the US and its European allies could offer Ukraine security guarantees similar to NATO’s collective defense pledge.
Trump envoy Steve Witkoff I called it He offers little details on how it works, but the “change the game” step.
Ukraine has long pushed for certain guarantees that would prevent Russia from invading again.
Ukraine will not surrender land to Russia
Zelenskyy has rejected Putin’s request to surrender the Donbas region, consisting of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, since the Ukrainian Constitution prohibited abandonment of territory or trade land. It also means that he cannot give in to Crimea.
Instead, Freeze the front line -Around 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) of snake from northeast to southeastern Ukraine – it appears to be the most likely that Ukrainians will accept it.
Russia currently owns around 20% of Ukraine’s territory.
European security is also dependent on the lectures
European leaders see the battle of Ukraine as a breakwater against the Kremlin ambitions Threate other countries Eastern Europe and beyond.
French President Emmanuel Macron described Ukraine as “a front post base for our collective defense if Russia wants to move forward again.”
“If we are weak in Russia today, we prepare for the conflict of tomorrow, they will affect the Ukrainians, and don’t make mistakes – they could affect us too,” Macron said on Sunday.
The expected European political heavyweights in Washington are Macron, British Prime Minister Kiel Starmer, German Prime Minister Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Finland President Alexander Stabb, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Latte.
As the battle continues, civilians are killed
Ukraine has lost more territory to Russia’s larger troops and Moscow’s troops in recent months Violated the Ukraine line With a series of minor invasions in the Donetsk area prior to the Alaska Summit. However, there are no signs of a major breakthrough in Russia looming at the forefront.
Both sides also maintain their daily long-distance strikes behind the frontline.
The Russian drone strike in Kalkiv, the second largest city in Ukraine, killed six people, including 16 and 16, who were 18 months old, according to regional head Oleshnyevbov. The attack on the Northeastern city injured 20 others, including six children, he said.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on Monday that it would intercept 23 Ukrainian drones that annexed the Russian region and the Crimea Peninsula overnight.
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