The billionaire and nominee of Donald Trump for the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency, Elon Muskhas called into question the claims that of the president of Ukraine, Volodimir Zelenski, On the country’s stance on negotiation options with Russia.
The U.S. tycoon has responded on his social network X, to a news item about Zelenski’s statements this Saturday in which he stated that. United States cannot force us to “sit and listen” in negotiations since Ukraine is “an independent country”.
“His sense of humor is wonderful.” Musk has responded along with a laughing emoticon and a link to a 2021 BBC news story highlighting that Zelenski was a humorist before going into politics.
Zelenski said Saturday in an interview with Ukrainian Radio that “for his part,” everything possible should be done to end the war by 2025. “Through diplomatic channels. It is very important.”Zelenski stressed, who assured that on the opposite side the Russian President “does not want to negotiate”. “He would want to agree to capitulation conditions on our part, but no one is going to give him that,” he stressed.
Changes with the Trump administration
The Ukrainian leader also acknowledged the changes that the arrival of Donald Trump to the U.S. presidency will bring and the pressures that possibly transfer to Kiev to achieve progress. However, Zelenski stressed that he will wait for more detailed information on Trump’s perspective at a future meeting with him that is already being prepared.
“I think the war is going to end. Not in the abstract. There is no concrete date, but with the policies of the team that will run the White House the war will end sooner. That is their approach, a promise to their society. We must not allow ourselves to be pressuredto occupy us, to show weakness,” he added.
“Ukraine is not going to stand alone with the Russian Federation.What can be negotiated with the murderer? There is nothing to be done in negotiations in a position of weakness,” Zelenski also argued.