EU Affirms Zelensky’s Democratic Legitimacy Amid Kremlin Claims
President Volodymyr Zelensky received his mandate from the Ukrainian people through democratic elections — a fact underlined by the European Union in response to Vladimir Putin’s repeated allegations of Zelensky’s supposed “illegitimacy”. ThePublic.info reports this, referring to comments from official representatives of the European Commission.
According to European Commission spokesperson Paula Pinho, Zelensky is a fully legitimate and lawfully elected president of Ukraine. She emphasized that the EU continues to work closely with Zelensky and supports his efforts aimed at ending the full-scale war and restoring peace.
Pinho also noted that the Kremlin appears to struggle with acknowledging that a neighboring country has a democratically elected president recognized by the international community.
Previously, Vladimir Putin claimed multiple times that Zelensky was not a legitimate president and therefore could not represent Ukraine in peace negotiations. In response, U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed such statements from Moscow as mere “posturing” used as a negotiation tactic.
As reported by ThePublic.info, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that the United States had already passed on the basic parameters of its proposed “peace plan” concerning the Russia–Ukraine war.
On November 25, Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he had instructed his special envoys — Steve Witkoff and Dan Driscoll — to finalize the terms of a potential “peace agreement” between the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine. According to this plan, Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow, and if the preparation process progresses to its final stage, Trump intends to hold an in-person meeting with Putin and Zelensky.
Furthermore, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha stated that a meeting between negotiation teams from Ukraine and the United States is expected soon to discuss ways to resolve the war with Russia.
Earlier, an analytical report was published on how the United States is adjusting the framework of a possible ceasefire and which aspects remain the most contentious in ongoing talks.
