Trump privately urged Zelenskyy to act ‘more boldly’ towards Russia — Kyiv Independent
The Kyiv Independent reports this, citing an unnamed senior Ukrainian official and US officials.
At the same time, US representatives have not confirmed whether Trump directly supports Ukrainian strikes on Russian territory, but said that he ‘believes in peace through strength’.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian officials believe that the recent Ukrainian strikes on Russia have helped convince Trump that Kyiv is now in a stronger position than it was at the start of this year — this was reflected in the final declaration of the G7 summit, where all the ‘Big Seven’ countries, including the US, agreed to support Ukraine and tighten sanctions against Russia.
So now, as the publication reports, Ukraine believes it has secured the White House’s support for a campaign aimed at forcing Russia to the negotiating table.
During a meeting with Trump on the sidelines of the summit, Zelenskyy proposed organising a meeting between him and Putin in the US, suggesting that the Russian leader – who has so far avoided a face-to-face meeting – would find it harder to turn down an invitation from the US president.
US officials confirmed to the Kyiv Independent that such a proposal had been made by Kyiv, but cautioned that such a meeting was not expected in the “near future”.
As a reminder, it was previously reported that the US and Ukraine are discussing a ceasefire along the front line.
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